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| Description | 38th Cavalry Regiment | |||
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| Source | US Army Institute of Heraldry | |||
| Author | US Army | |||
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- Coat of Arms.
Blazon
- Shield: Vert, on a bend indented Or between five fleurs-de-lis three to chief and two to base of the like, a tilting spear Sable.
- Crest: From a wreath Or and Vert, in front of two broad swords points down saltirewise Proper a crenellated tower of the first bearing a lion rampant Sable holding in upraised dexter claws a spear Gris.
- Motto: ALWAYS IN FRONT.
Symbolism
- Shield:
- The colors, green and yellow, are those of Armor.
- The spear, black on gold, represents Cavalry descent.
- The five fleurs-de-lis are the traditional symbols of European battle honors and represent the unit’s World War II campaigns.
- The indented diagonal band represents a path between hostile lines, symbolizing the primary functions of a reconnaissance unit.
- Crest:
- The tower represents campaigns in the Rhineland and Central Europe in which the Regiment participated during World War II.
- The black lion and spear, symbols used by Belgium, recall the decorations awarded the unit by that Nation for actions in its defense.
- The swords signify unit campaigns in Belgium, Germany, and Czechoslovakia towards the end of the war and recall the award of the Presidential Unit Citation in 1945.
- Background:
- The coat of arms was originally approved for the 38th Reconnaissance Battalion on 1951-08-24.
- It was redesignated for the 38th Cavalry Regiment and amended to add a crest on 2008-10-01.
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