 a high mars blessing is a first battalion 14th field artillery regimental tradition that takes place prior to the ployments a cedar blessing initiated by the kaiwa tribe is used to ward off bad spirits and to protect soldiers for the road ahead it's an honor to be here for the cedar blessing and i'm thankful for the tonkonga to be here oh and all you warriors we are very proud of each and every one of you and your veterans here today and it's an honor for me to have the blessing of the cedar it is an honor that we carry with a proud heart and thank you so much the unit the unit's insignia represents the memory of our namesake seitantha it bears a maltese cross representing the morning star and the regiments as it's surrounded by 14 silver grotto or for those of you that don't speak french like myself 14 droplets the 14 droplets represent the numerical designation of the regiment and their irregular placement represents a dry payout a symbol also found on the kaiwa tribe flag the silver and red reef are on top of the droplets and above them sits a war bonnet with the arrow of tecanta piercing through it finally the crest bears the unit's motto as hoax signal victoria which means victory by this signal as we set the ploy we carry forward this blessing that reinforces our bonds to this community and the kaiwa tribe never forgetting the significance that our unit carries for where it goes victory follows