| 196th Infantry Regiment | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Active | 1884-present |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance | South Dakota |
| Branch | South Dakota Army National Guard |
| Type | Infantry |
| Motto(s) | "Nunc et Semper" (Now and Always) |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Col. Scott Petrik |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive unit insignia |  |
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The 196th Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Army National Guard. It traces its lineage to units which have been both infantry and engineers.
Parent unit organized 1884-1885 as 2d Regiment, Dakota Territory. The organized militia of South Dakota was redesignated South Dakota National Guard 6 March 1893.
A Silver color metal and enamel device 1+1⁄8 inches (2.9 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Gules, in chief a fleur-de-lis, in base an eagle's head erased Argent, two flaunches of the last, the dexter charged with a castle, the sinister with a prickly pear cactus of the first. Attached below the shield is a Silver scroll inscribed "NUNC ET SEMPER" in Red.
The cactus is derived from the coat of arms of the 125th Field Artillery, the 109th and the 110th Engineers; the fleur-de-lis, from that of the same organizations; the eagle's head, from the 110th Engineers; and the castle, from the 125th Field Artillery. This arrangement indicates descent from all organizations, using the colors of the Engineer Corps representing original approval of the design as an Engineer unit. The motto translates to "Now And Always."
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 132d Engineer Regiment on 3 October 1942. It was re-designated for the 132d Engineer Combat Battalion on 31 July 1943. It was re-designated for the 196th Infantry Regiment on 18 January 1951. The insignia was rescinded (cancelled) on 3 August 1961. It was reinstated and re-designated for the 196th Regiment with the description and symbolism revised on 24 February 1997.
The coat of arms was originally approved for the 132d Engineer Regiment on 12 October 1942. It was redesignated for the 132d Engineer Combat Battalion on 31 July 1943. It was redesignated for the 196th Infantry Regiment and amended to delete the Missouri crest on 18 January 1951. The insignia was rescinded (cancelled) on 3 August 1961. It was reinstated and redesignated for the 196th Regiment with the blazon and symbolism revised on 24 February 1997.
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