Coats of arms of U.S. Cavalry Regiments

Coats of arms of US Cavalry regiments are heraldic emblems associated with cavalry regiments in the ^[1] This coat of arms usually forms the basis for the unit's distinctive unit insignia (DUI), the emblem worn by all members of the unit on their service uniforms.^[2]

Below are galleries of the coats of arms of US Army cavalry regiments. The official mottoes (as awarded by The Institute of Heraldry of the U.S. Army) and/or special designations (as awarded by the United States Army Center of Military History) of the units are also noted.

1 to 100

• 1st Cavalry
  (formerly 1st Armor)
  "Animo et Fide" (Courageous and Faithful)
  "1st Regiment of Dragoons"
• 2d Cavalry
  "Toujors Pret" (Always Ready)
• 3d Cavalry
  "Blood and Steel"
• 4th Cavalry
  "Prepared and Loyal"
• 5th Cavalry
  "Loyalty Courage"
  "Black Knights"
• 6th Cavalry
  "Ducit Amor Patrie" (Led by Love of Country)
• 7th Cavalry
  "The Seventh First"
  "Garry Owen"
• 8th Cavalry
  "Honor and Courage"
• 9th Cavalry
  "We Can We Will"
• 10th Cavalry
  "Ready And Forward"
  "Buffalo Soldiers"
• 11th Cavalry
  "Allons"
  "Blackhorse Regiment"
• 12th Cavalry
  "Semper Paratus" (Always Ready)
• 13th Cavalry
  (formerly 13th Armor)
  (crest only, no shield)
  "It Shall Be Done"
• 14th Cavalry
  "Suivez Moi" (Follow Me)
• 15th Cavalry
  (formerly 15th Armor)
  "Tours Pour Un, Un Pour Tous" (One for All, All for One)
• 16th Cavalry
  (formerly 16th Armor)
  "Strike Hard"
• 17th Cavalry
  "Forward"
• 18th Cavalry
  "Velox Et Mortifer" (Swift and Deadly)
• 19th Cavalry
  Now 77th Field artillery
• 20th Cavalry
  Now 78th Field artillery
• 21st Cavalry
  Now 79th Field artillery
• 22d Cavalry
  Now 80th Field artillery
• 23d Cavalry
  Now 81st Field artillery
• 25th Cavalry
  Now 83rd Field artillery
• 26th Cavalry
  "Our strength is in loyalty"
• 27th Cavalry
  "Vamos"
• 28th Cavalry
• 29th Cavalry
• 31st Cavalry
  "Celer Et Non Visi" (Swift and Unseen)
• 32d Cavalry
  "Victory or death"
• 33d Cavalry
  "Man of war"
  (formerly 33rd Armor)
• 38th Cavalry
  "Always in front"
• 40th Cavalry
  "By Force and Valor"
• 43d Cavalry
• 61st Cavalry
  "Forging Destiny"
• 71st Cavalry
  "Gallantly Forward"
• 73d Cavalry
  (formerly 73rd Armor)
  "Honor, Fidelity, Courage"
  "Airborne Thunder"
• 75th Cavalry
  "One Round"
• 82d Cavalry
  (formerly 82d Armor)
  "Temeritas" (Temerity)
• 89th Cavalry
  "Ready Now"
• 91st Cavalry
  "Alert"
• 94th Cavalry
  (formerly 94th Armor)
  "Viking Vanguard"
• 98th Cavalry
  "Meridianus Adamantinus" (Southern Steel)

101 to 300

• 101st Cavalry
  "To the Upmost"
• 102nd Cavalry
  "Fide Et Fortitudine"
• 104th Cavalry
  "Over, Under or Through"
• 105th Cavalry
  "Semper Porro" (Ever Forward or Always Forward)
• 106th Cavalry
  (formerly 106th Armor)
  "Utcumque Ubique" (Anywhere at Any Time)
• 107th Cavalry
  "Facere Non Dicere" (To Act, Not To Speak)
• 108th Cavalry
  "Come what will"
• 110th Cavalry
  "Yankee eyes"
• 111th Cavalry
  (now 200th Coast Artillery)
  "Pro Civitate et Patria" (For State and Country)
• 112th Cavalry
  (now 112th Armor)
  "Rarin' to Go"
• 113th Cavalry
  (formerly 113th Armor)
  "We Maintain"
• 114th Cavalry
• 115th Cavalry
  (now 300th Field Artillery)
  "Powder River"
• 116th Cavalry
  (formerly 183rd Field Artillery)
  "Sine Mora" (Without Delay)
• 124th Cavalry
  "Golpeo Rapidamente" (I Strike Quickly)
• 126th Cavalry
  (formerly 126th Infantry)
  "Courage Sans Peur" (Courage Without Fear)
• 131st Cavalry
  (formerly 131st Armor)
  "Taught to Lead"
• 134th Cavalry
  (formerly 134th Infantry)
  "Lah we Lah his" (The strong The brave)
• 152nd Cavalry
  (formerly 152nd Infantry with different blazon))
  "Fit To Fight"
• 153rd Cavalry
• 158th Cavalry
  "First To the Front"
• 172nd Cavalry
  (formerly 172nd Armor & 172nd Infantry)
  "Put the Vermonters Ahead"
• 180th Cavalry
  (formerly 180th Infantry)
  "TANAP-NANAIYKIA-ALTHAIYAHA" (Ready in Peace and War)
  "Oklahoma Warriors"
• 182nd Cavalry
  (formerly 182nd Infantry)
  "Avitos Juvamus Honores" (We Uphold Our Ancient Honors)
• 183rd Cavalry
  (formerly 183rd Infantry)
  "Death to tyrants
• 202nd Cavalry
  "Guardians of the Low Country"
• 230th Cavalry
  "Speed, Strength, Stamina"
• 278th Armored Cavalry
  "I Volunteer Sir"
• 297th Cavalry
  "Thunderwolves"
• 299th Cavalry
  (formerly 299th Infantry)
  "E MAKAALA KAKOU"

300-on

• 303rd Cavalry
  "Always in the lead"

Unit activation list from 1985

• 1 to 29 activated
• 30 to 42 not activated
• 43rd activated
• 44 to 81 not activated
• 82nd activated
• 83 to 93 not activated
• 94th activated
• 95 to 97 not activated
• 98th activated
• 99 to 100 not activated

See also

• Coats of arms of U.S. Army units
• Coats of arms of U.S. Air Defense Artillery Regiments
• Coats of arms of U.S. Artillery Regiments
• Coats of arms of U.S. Army Aviation Regiments
• Coats of arms of U.S. Infantry Regiments
• Coats of arms of U.S. Army Aviation Regiments
• Coats of arms of U.S. Armor Regiments
• United States Army branch insignia
• U.S. Army Regimental System

References

1. ^ Army Regulation 840-10, Heraldic Activities: Flags, Guidons, Streamers, Tabards, and Automobile and Aircraft Plates
2. ^ [1]

• http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Heraldry/ArmyDUISSICOA/ArmyHeraldryBranch.aspx?b=207
• http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Heraldry/ArmyDUISSICOA/ArmyHeraldryBranch.aspx?b=213
• Sawicki, James A. Cavalry Regiments of the US Army. Dumfries, VA: Wyvern, 1981 ISBN 978-0960240463

External links

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