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English: 14TH CAVALRY REGIMENT Distinctive Unit Insignia

Description/Blazon A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Or, a bend Azure between a Moro kris paleways point up Sable, and a rattlesnake coiled to strike Gules. Attached below the shield a blue scroll inscribed "SUIVEZ MOI" in Gold letters.

Symbolism The shield is yellow for cavalry, the bend is in the color of the uniform worn at the time of the regiment's formation (1901). The kris is for Moro campaigns and the rattlesnake for service on the Mexican border.

Background

The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 14th Cavalry Regiment on 30 April 1940. It was redesignated for the 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment on 6 April 1949. It was redesignated with the description updated for the 14th Cavalry Regiment on 28 August 2000. The insignia was amended to correct the description on 7 January 2004.
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Source http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/HeraldryMulti.aspx?CategoryId=3121&grp=2&menu=Uniformed%20Services
Author U.S. Army

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This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia produced by the United States Army Institute of Heraldry. It is in the public domain but its use is restricted by Title 18, United States Code, Section 704 [1] and the Code of Federal Regulations (32 CFR, Part 507) [2], [3]. Permission to use these images in the USA for most commercial purposes must be obtained from The Institute of Heraldry prior to their use.

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