Organized and Federally recognized 13 November 1947 in the Iowa Army National Guard as the 194th Field Artillery Battalion and assigned to the 34th Infantry Division with Headquarters at Spencer
Ordered into active Federal service 11 September 1950 at home stations
Released 17 January 1955 from active Federal service and reverted to state control; Federal recognition concurrently withdrawn from the 194th Field Artillery Battalion
Reorganized and redesignated 1 March 1959 as the 194th Artillery, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System, to consist of the 1st Howitzer Battalion
Reorganized 1 January 1968 to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 47th Infantry Division
Reorganized 8 January 1972 to consist of the 1st Field Artillery Battalion, an element of the 47th Infantry Division
Redesignated 1 May 1972 as the 194th Field Artillery, to consist of the 1st Battalion
Description/Blazon: A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Gules, a fess pelleté rayonné to chief Or. Attached below and to the sides of the shield a Gold scroll inscribed "WHEN READY" in Black letters.
Symbolism: The colors scarlet and yellow are for Artillery. The flame-like partition line indicates the intense fire power of the organization's artillery. The pellets depict cannonballs and symbolize readiness.
Background: The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 194th Field Artillery Battalion on 13 October 1954. It was redesignated for the 194th Artillery Regiment on 1 December 1965. The insignia was redesignated for the 194th Field Artillery Regiment on 19 July 1972.
Coat of Arms
Description/Blazon
* Shield: Gules, a fess pelleté rayonné to chief Or.
* Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Iowa Army National Guard: On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules, a hawk's head erased Proper.
* Motto: WHEN READY.
Symbolism
* Shield: The colors scarlet and yellow are for Artillery. The flame-like partition line indicates the intense fire power of the organization's artillery. The pellets depict cannonballs and symbolize readiness.
* Crest: The crest is that of the Iowa Army National Guard.
Background: The coat of arms was originally approved for the 194th Field Artillery Battalion on 13 October 1954. It was redesignated for the 194th Artillery Regiment on 1 December 1965. The insignia was redesignated for the 194th Field Artillery Regiment on 19 July 1972.
