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History : Constituted 3 March 1855 as 1st Cavalry. Organized 26 March 1855 at Jefferson Barracks, Mo. | History : Constituted 3 March 1855 as 1st Cavalry. Organized 26 March 1855 at Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Redesignated 3 August 1861 as 4th Cavalry. Mechanized 16 April 1942. | ||
Redesignated 3 August 1861 as 4th Cavalry. Mechanized 16 April 1942. | |||
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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Field is Yellow for Cavalry. The attack on the entrenchments at Selma is symbolized by the embattled pale and the Bayonet. | The Field is Yellow for Cavalry. The attack on the entrenchments at Selma is symbolized by the embattled pale and the Bayonet. The Capture of Hood's Artillery is indicated by the reversed Canon. The Sabre reversed symbolize the rout of the confederate Cavalry at Murfreesboro. Participation in the Indian Wars is indicated by the reversed Arrow. The Crest symbolizes the defeat of the Moros in the Philippines. | ||
The Capture of Hood's Artillery is indicated by the reversed Canon. The Sabre reversed symbolize the rout of the confederate Cavalry at | |||
Murfreesboro. Participation in the Indian Wars is indicated by the reversed Arrow. The Crest symbolizes the defeat of the Moros in the Philippines. | |||
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