File:091st Cavalry Regiment COA.png
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| Description | 91st Cavalry Regiment | |||
| Date | ||||
| Source | US Army Institute of Heraldry | |||
| Author | US Army | |||
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- Coat of Arms.
Blazon
- Shield: Per bend wavy Or and Sable, a motor wheel with speed lines in chief and a horseshoe points in chief, counterchanged.
- Crest: From a wreath Or and Sable, in front of a sun in splendor Proper, a stylized spearhead point down of the second bearing a parachute Argent superimposed by wings conjoined of the first, surmounted by a saber palewise Gules, point down, thereon a bayonet and arrow in saltire of the last.
- Motto: ALERT.
Symbolism
- Shield:
- Yellow is the color of the Cavalry and denotes the origin of the organization in that branch of the service.
- The horseshoe also carries out the same idea.
- The speeding wheel, enhanced by speed lines creates the impression of the lightning speed of the modern armored force.
- Crest:
- The sun in splendor symbolizes the hot, dry desert that covers much of northern Africa, denoting the unit’s campaign in Tunisia.
- The lone parachute and spearhead suggest the unit being the first into battle to spearhead the way for others to follow.
- It also alludes to the lineage as the First Armored Car Troop and the unit’s World War II campaign.
- The wings refer to the freedom the Regiment protects.
- The arrow, saber, and bayonet represent strength, teamwork, and cohesion, signifying a combined arms organization.
- Background:
- The coat of arms was originally approved for the 91st Reconnaissance Squadron on 1942-08-06.
- It was redesignated for the 91st Reconnaissance Battalion on 1950-05-25.
- The insignia was redesignated for the 91st Armored Cavalry Reconnaissance Battalion on 1953-10-22.
- It was redesignated for the 91st Cavalry Regiment and amended to include a crest on 2006-04-03.
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