112th Cavalry Regiment, Texas Army National Guard
112TH CAVALRY REGIMENT, TEXAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
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 (Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Official blazon
Shield: Or, a horse rampant issuing out of sinister base point Sable, langued Gules.
Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Texas Army National Guard: From a wreath Or and Sable a mullet Argent encircled by a garland of live oak and olive Proper.
Motto: RARIN' TO GO.
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches in height (2.86 cm) consisting of the shield, crest and motto of the coat of arms.
Origin/meaning
The shield is yellow (gold) for Cavalry. The horse rampant issuing out of sinister base point is symbolic of the impatience of the regiment to be away on its business.
The arms were originally approved for the 112th Cavalry Regiment, Texas National Guard on 9 March 1928. It was redesignated for the 112th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Texas National Guard on 21 June 1950. The arms were redesignated for the 112th Armor, Texas Army National Guard on 25 July 1960. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 112th Cavalry Regiment, Texas National Guard on 9 March 1928. It was amended to add the motto on 24 April 1928. It was redesignated for the 112th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Texas National Guard on 21 June 1950. The insignia was redesignated for the 112th Armor Regiment, Texas Army National Guard on 25 July 1960. It was amended to include the Texas National Guard crest on 1 June 1961.
Literature: Images from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army
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