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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Shield: | Shield: Or within an orle sable in chief two bolos saltirewise<br> | ||
gules hilted azure and in base a cactus proper<br> | gules hilted azure and in base a cactus proper<br> | ||
Crest: On a wreath of the colors (or and sable) a horse's head erased sable<br> | Crest:On a wreath of the colors (or and sable) a horse's head erased sable<br> | ||
Motto: Allons. | Motto:Allons. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Regiment was organized in 1901 and saw service in the Philippines which is indicated by the crossed Bolos. The Cactus symbolizes service along the Mexican Border in 1916. The Horse's Head symbolizes the Cavalry Roots. | The Regiment was organized in 1901 and saw service in the Philippines which is indicated by the crossed Bolos. The Cactus symbolizes service along the Mexican Border in 1916. The Horse's Head symbolizes the Cavalry Roots. | ||
[[Literature]]: Armor-Cavalry Historical Services Division Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army. | [[Literature]]:Armor-Cavalry Historical Services Division Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army. | ||
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