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History: Constituted and Organized 23 May 1836 as 2nd Regiment of Dragoons. | |||
Dismounted and redesignated 5 March 1843 as Regiment of Riflemen.<br> | |||
Remounted and redesignated 4 april 1844 as 2nd Regiment of Dragoons, Redesignated 3 August 1861 as 2nd Cavalry. | |||
[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.png|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:{{PAGENAME}}.png|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The colour of the facing of the old Dragoon Regiment was Orange, hence the Tenné Field. The Dragoon Insignia was a Eight-pointed Star, | |||
here two are used to indicate the Regiment's Number. The Main Motive indicates the charge of Captain May's Squadron against the Mexican Artillery | |||
at Resaca del Palma during the US-Mexican War 1846-1847. | |||
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[[Literature]]: | [[Literature]]: Armor-Cavalry Historical Services Division Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army. | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category:Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] | ||