THE COAST ARTILLERY JOURNAL - Air Defense Artillery

PROFESSIONAL NOTES
Coat'of Arms of the Harbor Defenses of Balboa
Shield: Gules, a chevron or semme of hearts of the first between in chief two portcullis
of the second.and in base an old fashioned cannon paleways of the like garlanded with
Santo Espirito orchids proper.
Crest: On a wreath' of the colors a dexter arm embowed tatooed on forearm with skull
and bones and anchor with blue sleeve rolled up holding a smoking 17th century 'pistol,
all proper.
Motto: Strength, Loyalty, Valor.
The shield is red, the artillery color, and with the gold charges gives the Spanish colors.
The name of the first President of Panama and of the principal fort of the defenses,
Amador, is indicated by "Canting henildry" by the red hearts strewn on the yellow chevron.
The Coast Artillery is shown by the single heavy gun and the jungle by the twisted garland
of Holy Ghost orchids which are said to grow 'only on the Isthmus. The Isthmus formed
the gateway through which poured the treasure of Peru to old Spain, later the' wealth of
California to the east, and now the' commerce of the Atlantic to the Pacific. This gateway
is represented heraldically by the portcullis and since the Pacific side has two locks
two are used..
The crest recalls the early stormy'days on the Isthmus culminating in the sack of old
Panama by Sir Henry Morgan. The drawing is from an actual weapon of the period
and place.
Modification of 155-MM Rammer
By LIEUT. J. E. REIE:RSON, C. A. C.
1. The modification of the rammer for the 155-mm.gun as described herein requires
an alteration of materiel.
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