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English: 15th Cavalry Regiment Coat Of Arms
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Blazon

  • Shield: Per fess Gules and Argent in chief a lion passant Or and in base a kris and kampilan saltirewise of the first hilted Sable.
  • Crest: On a wreath of the colors Argent and Gules a setting sun behind "the Golden Gate" all Proper.
  • Motto: TOUS POUR UN, UN POUR TOUS (All For One, One For All).

Symbolism

  • Shield:
The red and white divided shield represents the old Cavalry guidon.
The regiment saw good fighting in the Philippines as indicated by the crossed kris and kampilan of the Moro and Lake Lanao campaigns.
In the war with Germany, the regiment was in France in the vicinity of Bordeaux and the golden lion is taken from the arms of that city.
The translation of the motto "All for one, one for all" is indicative of the spirit , which has made the regiment.
  • Crest:
The "Golden Gate" is the portico called "through the portals of the past" which is now in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.
It was one of the few things left standing after the fire of 1906 and was removed and reerected as noted.
The birthplace of the regiment is indicated by the crest.

Background

  • The coat of arms was originally approved for the 15th Cavalry Regiment on 1921-11-02.
  • It was redesignated for the 15th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron on 1944-11-10.
  • It was redesignated on 1948-01-21, for the 15th Constabulary Squadron.
  • The insignia was redesignated for the 15th Cavalry Regiment on 1958-11-28.
  • It was redesignated for the 15th Armor Regiment on 1963-11-13.
  • The coat of arms was redesignated for the 15th Cavalry Regiment on 1968-08-02.

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