9TH CAVALRY
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DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA
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COAT OF ARMS
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Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description:
A gold color metal and enamel device
1
1/8 inches (2.86cm) in height overall: An Indian in breech clout and war bonnet,
mounted on a galloping pony, brandishing a rifle in his right and holding a
single rein in his left hand, all in gold, displayed upon a five-bastioned fort
in blue edged with gold.
Symbolism: The five-bastioned fort was the badge of
the Fifth Army Corps in
Cuba
, of which the
Ninth Cavalry was a part. The yellow outline is for the Cavalry, and the blue
for active service in the Spanish-American War. The mounted Indian represents
the Indian campaigns of the Regiment.
Background: Originally approved for the 9th Cavalry
on
22 Oct 1925
. Redesignated for
the 509th Tank Battalion on
23 May 1951
. On
31 July 1951
, the symbolism was amended. The distinctive unit
insignia was redesignated for the 9th Cavalry on
1 Oct 1958
.
Coat of Arms
Blazon:
Shield:
Or, on a pile Azure in Chief a sun of eight points of rays between three
five-bastioned mullets two and one of the field, in base overall the blockhouse
of
San Juan Hill
,
Santiago
,
Cuba
, Proper.
Crest:
On a wreath of the colors a horseshoe with nine nail holes heels down Argent
winged Purpure debruised by two arrows in saltire Sable armed and flitted Gules.
Motto:
WE CAN, WE WILL.
Symbolism:
Shield:
The regiment was organized in 1866. The field is yellow for the Cavalry and blue
triangle with the sun and three five-pointed stars are from the old flag of the
Philippine Insurrection with a change of color. The three stars represent the
three tours of duty in the
Islands
. The blockhouse is the old pride of the
regiment, a representation of the actual one which was taken at
San Juan
,
Santiago
,
Cuba
, in 1898. The
wedge is blue in color and recalls the fact that the 9th split the Spanish line
at
Santiago
with the capture
of the blockhouse when they charged dismounted as Infantry.
Crest:
The crest is the well-known Scotch device signifying the alertness of the
mounted man and the arrows are for the old Indian campaigns of the regiment.
Background: The coat of arms was originally approved
on
10 Apr 1922
. It was amended on
4 Oct 1922
and further amended on
29 Aug 1924
. On
28 May 1951
, the coat of arms was redesignated for the 509th Tank Battalion.
It was redesignated for the 9th Cavalry on
1 Oct 1958
. The coat of arms' symbolism was amended on
23 Jun 1960
.
9th
Cavalry Distinctive Badge
An Indian in breech clout and war bonnet, mounted on a galloping pony,
brandishing a rifle in his right hand and holding a single rein in his left, all
gold and superimposed on a dark blue five bastioned fort.
The five bastioned fort was the badge of the Fifth Army
Corps in Cuba, of which the 9th Cavalry was a part. The gold (yellow) is
for the Cavalry and the blue is for active service during the War with Spain.
The mounted Indian represents the Indian campaigns of the regiment.
The sample of the badge was approved 31 December 1925.
This insignia (badge, or (D.I.) Distinctive Insignia)
is often referred to as the "Unit Crest", this is in error. The
description for the 9th Cavalry Unit Crest follows;
Unit Crest: On a wreath of the colors of a horseshoe
with nine nail holes, heels down argent, winged purpure, debruised by two arrows
in saltire sable and flitted gules.
Shield: Or, on
a pile azure, in a chief a sun of eight points of rays between three five
pointed mullets, two and one of the field; in a base overall the block house of
San Juan Hill, Santiago, Cuba, proper.
The 9th
Cavalry Motto: We Can, We Will.
9th
Tennessee Cavalry History
http://www.9thcavalry.com/
1st of the 9th Air
Cavalry in Vietnam
"A"
Troop, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
The Buffalo
Soldiers on the Western Frontier
B
Troop, 1st Squadron 9th Cav
