Distinctive Unit Insignia Description A gold black-spotted ocelot rampant. The insignia is 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height. Symbolism The ocelot is a native of Panama and roams as far south as Patagonia and signifies the character of the unit as this animal usually climbs trees and fights upwards for its prey. Background The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 65th Coast Artillery Regiment on 15 July 1925. It was amended to specify the insignia would be manufactured in pairs on 21 September 1925. It was redesignated for the 65th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion on 23 September 1949. The insignia was redesignated for the 65th Artillery Regiment on 8 January 1959. It was redesignated effective 1 September 1971, for the 65th Air Defense Artillery Regiment.