File:12 Cav Rgt DUI.png

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  • A Gold metal and enamel device 1 5/32 inches (2.94 cm) in height consisting of a shield blazoned: Or, a cactus Vert.
  • Attached below and on the sides of the shield a Gray scroll inscribed "SEMPER PARATUS" in Gold.
  • This Regiment was organized at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, in 1901, and spent its first two years at that post.
  • The cactus shows the birthplace of this Regiment, as well as its service on the Mexican border.
  • The motto translates to "Always Ready."
  • The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 22 October 1957.
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Author US Army Institute of Heraldry
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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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current20:09, 29 August 2019Thumbnail for version as of 20:09, 29 August 2019887 × 1,050 (98 KB)Kges1901 (talk | contribs)transparent, updated from TIOH
06:58, 6 November 2005Thumbnail for version as of 06:58, 6 November 2005887 × 1,050 (160 KB)CORNELIUSSEON (talk | contribs)=Distinctive Unit Insignia.= ==Description:== *A Gold metal and enamel device 1 5/32 inches (2.94 cm) in height consisting of a shield blazoned: Or, a cactus Vert. *Attached below and on the sides of the shield a Gray scroll inscribed "SEMPER PARATUS" in

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