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The 16th Cavalry was organized with personnel from the 3rd, 6th and 14th Cavalry. This origin is symbolises by the Canton,<br> | |||
which is green from the Arms of the 3rd Cavalry, embattled from the Arms of the 6th Cavalry. The Standard is form the Arms of the <br> | |||
14th Cavalry. Yellow is the Colour of US Cavalry and the Blue chevron indicates the old Blue Colour of the US Uniform.<br> | |||
The Crest symbolize the Birthplace of the Regiment close to the US-Mexican Border. | |||
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Revision as of 16:51, 18 April 2019
16TH CAVALRY REGIMENT, US ARMY
Official blazon
Shield : Or and brodure vert, on a chevron azure 16 mullets pierced of the field on a canton embattled (for the 6th Cavalry) a staff erect attached
thereto a standard flotant or charged with a horseshoe heels upward encircling the Arabic numeral "14" sable (for the 14th Cavalry).
Crest : On a wreath of the colors a rattlesnake coiled to strike proper.
Motto : Strike hard
Origin/meaning
The 16th Cavalry was organized with personnel from the 3rd, 6th and 14th Cavalry. This origin is symbolises by the Canton,
which is green from the Arms of the 3rd Cavalry, embattled from the Arms of the 6th Cavalry. The Standard is form the Arms of the
14th Cavalry. Yellow is the Colour of US Cavalry and the Blue chevron indicates the old Blue Colour of the US Uniform.
The Crest symbolize the Birthplace of the Regiment close to the US-Mexican Border.
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Literature: Armor-Cavalry Historical Services Division Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army.