7th Cavalry Regiment, US Army: Difference between revisions
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - " :" to ":") Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - ": " to ":") |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} ''' | ''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} ''' | ||
History: | History: Constituted 28 July 1866 as 7th Cavalry. Organized 21 September 1866 at Fort Riley, Kansas. Reorganized as Infantry 20 July 1945. Reorganized 1 November 1957 to conform with the Combat Arms Regimental System. | ||
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Shield: Or, on a chevron Azure, between a phoenix rising from its ashes in dexter chief, the head of a North American Indian in war bonnet couped at the neck in sinister chief, all Proper, and a yucca plant Vert in base, seven horseshoes heels upward of the field.<br> | Shield:Or, on a chevron Azure, between a phoenix rising from its ashes in dexter chief, the head of a North American Indian in war bonnet couped at the neck in sinister chief, all Proper, and a yucca plant Vert in base, seven horseshoes heels upward of the field.<br> | ||
Crest: On a wreath of the colors (Or and Azure) a dexter arm embowed vested Azure, the hand in a buckskin gauntlet Proper, grasping an old style United States Army saber Argent, hilted Or<br> | Crest:On a wreath of the colors (Or and Azure) a dexter arm embowed vested Azure, the hand in a buckskin gauntlet Proper, grasping an old style United States Army saber Argent, hilted Or<br> | ||
Motto: THE SEVENTH FIRST. | Motto:THE SEVENTH FIRST. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Shield: | Shield: | ||
The field is yellow, the Cavalry color; the principal charge is a chevron whose origin tradition ascribes to the spur, which was formerly of that shape without rowel. The number of the horseshoes corresponds to the numerical designation of the regiment. The phoenix symbolizes the resurgence of the regiment after its heavy losses in the Battle of Little Big Horn. The Indian head and yucca commemorate Indian campaigns and the Punitive Expedition of 1916, respectively. The crest shows the position of “raised saber” taken at the command “Charge” prescribed by General Order 6, Adjutant General Office, 1873, the arm being habited in the uniform of the period. | The field is yellow, the Cavalry color; the principal charge is a chevron whose origin tradition ascribes to the spur, which was formerly of that shape without rowel. The number of the horseshoes corresponds to the numerical designation of the regiment. The phoenix symbolizes the resurgence of the regiment after its heavy losses in the Battle of Little Big Horn. The Indian head and yucca commemorate Indian campaigns and the Punitive Expedition of 1916, respectively. The crest shows the position of “raised saber” taken at the command “Charge” prescribed by General Order 6, Adjutant General Office, 1873, the arm being habited in the uniform of the period. | ||
[[Literature]]: Wikimedia Commons and Armor-Cavalry Historical Services Division Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army. | [[Literature]]:Wikimedia Commons and Armor-Cavalry Historical Services Division Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army. | ||
{{us}} | {{us}} | ||
Revision as of 11:24, 10 August 2024
7TH CAVALRY REGIMENT, US ARMY
History: Constituted 28 July 1866 as 7th Cavalry. Organized 21 September 1866 at Fort Riley, Kansas. Reorganized as Infantry 20 July 1945. Reorganized 1 November 1957 to conform with the Combat Arms Regimental System.
 (Coat of Arms) |
 (Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Official blazon
Shield:Or, on a chevron Azure, between a phoenix rising from its ashes in dexter chief, the head of a North American Indian in war bonnet couped at the neck in sinister chief, all Proper, and a yucca plant Vert in base, seven horseshoes heels upward of the field.
Crest:On a wreath of the colors (Or and Azure) a dexter arm embowed vested Azure, the hand in a buckskin gauntlet Proper, grasping an old style United States Army saber Argent, hilted Or
Motto:THE SEVENTH FIRST.
Origin/meaning
Shield: The field is yellow, the Cavalry color; the principal charge is a chevron whose origin tradition ascribes to the spur, which was formerly of that shape without rowel. The number of the horseshoes corresponds to the numerical designation of the regiment. The phoenix symbolizes the resurgence of the regiment after its heavy losses in the Battle of Little Big Horn. The Indian head and yucca commemorate Indian campaigns and the Punitive Expedition of 1916, respectively. The crest shows the position of “raised saber” taken at the command “Charge” prescribed by General Order 6, Adjutant General Office, 1873, the arm being habited in the uniform of the period.
Literature:Wikimedia Commons and Armor-Cavalry Historical Services Division Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army.
US heraldry portal
This page is part of the  |
 |
 US heraldry:
|
 Ecclesiastical Heraldry of the USA:
 Military Heraldry: |
Contact and Support
Partners:
Your logo here ?
Contact us
© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink 
Index of the site