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14th Cavalry Regiment Patch. US Army

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Description
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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