Motto: LOYALTY AND COURAGE.
Symbolism:
Shield: The shield is yellow for Cavalry. The cross moline symbolizes the charge of this Regiment on
Longstreet's troops at Gaines Mills in 1862; a charge which saved the Union artillery and which is
characterized by the Regimental historian as "its most distinguished service." The cross moline is
supposed to represent the iron pieces of a mill stone (moulin, the French word Mill). The chief is for
the Puerto Rican Expedition of 1898. The original name of the island was San Juan, named for the old
knights of St. John who wore a white maltese cross on a black habit. The partition line is embattled
to suggest the castle on the Spanish arms.
Crest: The crest is for the Indian campaigns of the Regiment; the number of arrows corresponds to the
numerical designation of the organization.
Background:
The coat of arms was originally approved for the 5th Cavalry on 11 June 1921. It was redesignated for the 5th
Cavalry Regiment (Infantry) on 16 December 1953. The insignia was redesignated for the 5th Cavalry on 10 July 1959. It was amended
to revise the symbolism on 23 June 1960.
41 INFANTRY REGIMENT
Motto: STRAIGHT AND STALWART.Symbolism:
Shield: The field is blue for Infantry. The regiment was organized in 1917 from the 36th Infantry
(shown on the canton) at Fort Snelling (shown by tower). During World War I it was in the 10th Division;
the annulet is taken from the unofficial insignia of the Division.
Crest: The lion rampant is from the coat of arms of Belgium; it refers to the Regiment's participation
in "The Battle of the Bulge" in Belgium in World War II. The lion is red for valor; the upper part is
white in reference to the snow-covered terrain of the battle. The broken spear refers to the breaking
of the German salient or spearhead. The crescent stands for Algeria and alludes to the Regiment's first
combat service in World War II. The tower represents the fortress of Europe; its four battlements
stand for the unit's four Distinguished Unit Citations. The three waves refer to the Regiment's three
assault landings in World War II.
Background:
The coat of arms was originally approved on 28 Jun 1921 for the 41st Infantry. It was
redesignated for the 41st Infantry (Armored) on 18 Nov 1940. On 13 Jan 1941 the coat of arms was
amended to add a motto. It was redesignated for the 41st Armored Infantry Battalion on 19 Feb 1951.
On 24 Nov 1958 it was redesignated for the 41st Infantry. The coat of arms was amended on 3 Aug 1964
to add a crest. On 28 Sep 1964 it was amended to change the blazon of the crest.
1993-1994
50 INFANTRY REGIMENT
Motto: PLAY THE GAME.Symbolism:
The regiment was organized in 1917 at Syracuse, N.Y., by drafts of personnel from the 23rd Infantry.
The shield is the white and blue of the Infantry. The device of Syracuse is a dolphin. The parentage of
the regiment is indicated in the canton. The 23rd (Infantry) took over Alaska in 1867 and this is
communicated in the crest of that regiment which is an eagle, the new owner America, upon a plate which
is upon the head of a bear, the old owner Russia, the story being that the old owner gave a feast to
the new owner when the country changed hands. The 50th's overseas service in the World War (WWI) was
in the Army of Occupation in the Rhine country indicated by the pale with wavy edges. It had been
under orders for Silesia at the time of the Armistice. The crest is the eagle's head of these two provinces
Motto: DEEDS NOT WORDS.
Symbolism:
Shield: is white and blue, the old and present infantry colors. The embattled partition
line is for the wars in which the regiment has taken part. The arrows stand for five Indian campaigns; the sun in
splendor was the old Katipunan device in the Philippine Insurrection.
CREST: Is for the War with Spain, being the badge of the V Corps in the Spanish colors,
and charged with a royal palm to commemorate the fact that the 22d Infantry was the first regiment to land on Cuban
soil in that war.
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Motto: I"LL TRY SIR
Symbolism:
Shield: is white (Argent) the color of infantry facings when the regiment was organized. The red fess with arrow
commemorates the battle of Tippecanoe; the seven cannons captured there show the battle of Lundy's Lane; while the border of green, white
and red is for the Mexican War.
CREST: is a modification of the crest of General Nelson A. Miles who led the regiment in several notable Indian engagements. His crest is an arm in armor grasping an anchor; 9 arrows, one for each Indian campaign, is substituted for the anchor in the regimental crest.
CREST: is a modification of the crest of General Nelson A. Miles who led the regiment in several notable Indian engagements. His crest is an arm in armor grasping an anchor; 9 arrows, one for each Indian campaign, is substituted for the anchor in the regimental crest.
Background:
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved on 28 Apr 1923. On 25 May 1970
the insignia was amended to correct the description.
My Combat
Unit
Motto: TRUTH AND COURAGE.
Symbolism:
Shield: The shield is blue for Infantry. Service in the Civil War is shown by the white cross patée,
the badge if the 5th Army Corps in the Army of the Potomac, and by the stone wall which symbolizes the
famous stone wall at Fredericksburg. The five-bastioned fort was the badge of the 5th Army Corps in
Cuba. The buffalo represents service in Korea. It was adopted as a symbol of the unit while it served
there.
Crest:The sea lion is taken from the Spanish arms of Manila, and the arrows represent Indian campaigns.
Background:
The coat of arms was originally approved on 15 Mar 1921. It was amended by the addition of
the buffalo for Korean service on 5 May 1952. The coat of arms was amended on 1 May 1990 to revise the
blazon and symbolism of the design.
1997-1991
Regimental Affilation
Motto: KEEP UP THE FIRE.
Symbolism:
Shield:The 9th Infantry was organized at Fort Monroe, Virginia in 1855. The field of the
shield is blue, the Infantry color. Numerous Indian campaigns are commemorated by the wigwam. Service
in the Philippines and in the China Relief Expedition are shown by the sun in splendor, a device used
by the Filipino insurrectos, and by the Imperial Chinese dragon respectively. In 1898 the regiment took
part in the battle of Santiago, crossing the San Juan River at the "bloody angle;" this is represented
by the wavy chevron.
Buckle: authority originally came from General Order Number 5, dated 25 June 1926, 9th Infantry, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. It states in part the following;
An imperial five-toed dragon head to chief facing the dexter, encircling a disk bearing the numeral "9" all of-Motto- "Keep Up The Fire" around the edge of the disk. . . .
TO BE WORN: By Officers: On the Sam Brown Belt as waist buckle. By Enlisted Personnel: On leather waist belt as waist buckle
Crest: The crest is the insignia used by the regiment in World War I, surrounded by a fourragere
awarded by the French Government for distinguished services rendered.
Background:
The coat of arms was approved 8 Apr 1920.
Symbolism:
The design is an adaptation of the hourglass symbol of the 7th Division shoulder sleeve
insignia which originated out of the use of two figure sevens which later became triangles to form an
hourglass; likewise the colors red and black have been borrowed from the same insignia. The bayonet,
a reference to the nickname "Bayonet Division" which became synonymous with the 7th Infantry Division
through the unit's participation in the Korean Conflict, is the infantryman's hallmark and symbolizes
the fighting spirit of the 7th Infantry.
Background:
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 16 Jun 1965.
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 16 Jun 1965.
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Motto: TANT QUE JE PUIS translated
"To the Limit of Our Ability."
"To the Limit of Our Ability."
Symbolism:
Shield: The regiment was organized in 1861 as the second battalion of the 11th Infantry and as such
saw service in the Civil War. The first engagement was at Yorktown in 1862. The greater part of the
Civil War service was in the second Division of the 5th Corps, the badge of which was a white cross
patée. Designation changed to the 20th in 1868. The regiment saw service in Cuba in the Spanish War
as a portion of the 5th Corps at El Caney and San Juan. The badge of the 5th Corps was a five-bastioned
fort. In the Philippine Islands it saw service in the Pasig Campaign of 1899. The Katipunan device is
shown in the base.
Background:
The coat of arms was approved on 19 Aug 1921
Motto: DEEDS NOT WORDS.
Symbolism:
Shield: is white and blue, the old and present infantry colors. The embattled partition
line is for the wars in which the regiment has taken part. The arrows stand for five Indian campaigns; the sun in
splendor was the old Katipunan device in the Philippine Insurrection.
CREST: Is for the War with Spain, being the badge of the V Corps in the Spanish colors,
and charged with a royal palm to commemorate the fact that the 22d Infantry was the first regiment to land on Cuban
soil in that war.
