Category:12th Infantry Regiment Heraldry
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Coat of Arms
[edit]Blazon
[edit]- Shield: Azure in fess two crosses moline Agent in base a wigwam of the like garnished Gules with five poles of the last; on a chief embattled Or a sea lion of the third holding in dexter paw a sword of the field.
- Crest: On a wreath of the colors an armoured arm embowed Proper, grasping in the naked hand a broken flag staff Gules, to which attached a pennant Or
- Motto: DUCTI AMORE PATRIAE (Having Been Led By Love of Country)
Symbolism
[edit]- Shield:
- The field is blue for Infantry.
- This regiment took part in the Civil War, its great achievement was its first engagement at Gaines' Mills, Virginia, 1862-06-27 and 1862-06-28, where its loss was almost 50%.
- This is shown by the moline crosses which represent the iron fastening of a mill stone and the pair recall the crushing losses sustained.
- The wigwam with its five poles is for the five Indian Campaigns in which portions of the regiment took part.
- The chief is for the Spanish and Philippine Wars, yellow and red being the Spanish colors, red and blue the Katipunan colors; the embattled partition line is for the capture of the blockhouse at El Caney; the sea lion is from the arms of the Philippine Islands.
- The crest in the Spanish colors is to commemorate the capture of a Spanish flag at El Caney.
Background
[edit]- The coat of arms was originally approved on 1922-12-21.
Distinctive Unit Insignia
[edit]Description
[edit]- A gold color metal and enamel device 1 5/32 inches (2.94cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Azure in fess two crosses moline Agent in base a wigwam of the like, on a chief embattled Or a sea lion Gules holding in dexter paw a sword of the like.
Symbolism
[edit]- The field is blue for Infantry.
- This regiment took part in the Civil War, its great achievement was its first engagement at Gaines' Mills, Virginia, 1862-06-27 and 1862-06-28, where its loss was almost 50%.
- This is shown by the moline crosses which represent the iron fastening of a mill stone and the pair recall the crushing losses sustained.
- The wigwam with its five poles is for the five Indian Campaigns in which portions of the regiment took part.
- The chief is for the Spanish and Philippine Wars, yellow and red being the Spanish colors, red and blue the Katipunan colors; the embattled partition line is for the capture of the blockhouse at El Caney; the sea lion is from the arms of the Philippine Islands.
- The crest in the Spanish colors is to commemorate the capture of a Spanish flag at El Caney.
Background
[edit]- The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 1923-06-20.
- It was amended to change the blazon of the shield on 1965-10-12.
Flag
[edit]Description
[edit]- Size:
- Hoist: Three Feet.
- Fly: Four Feet.
- Organizational colors:
- Background: National flag blue
- Fringe: Yellow.
- Letters and Numbers: National Flag Blue
- Scrolls: Yellow
- Arms:
- The flag has a solid background with an embroidered American eagle displayed centered thereon, in Proper Colors.
- In its right talon the eagle holds an olive branch; in its left talon, a bundle of 13 arrows, all in proper colors.
- Its beak grasps a scroll inscribed with the unit motto.
- Below the eagle is a scroll inscribed with the designation of the organization.
- On the eagle’s breast is embroidered the shield of the coat of arms and the crest is above the eagle’s head.
Media in category "12th Infantry Regiment Heraldry"
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Categories:
- Infantry Unit heraldry of the United States Army
- Heraldry of the Union Army
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the Peninsula Campaign, 17 March-3 August 1862
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the Manassas/Second Manassas Campaign, 7 August-2 September 1862
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the Antietam/Sharpsburg Campaign, 3-17 September 1862
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the Fredericksburg Campaign, 9 November-15 December 1862
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the Chancellorsville Campaign, 27 April-6 May 1863
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the Gettysburg Campaign, 29 June-3 July 1863
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the Wilderness Campaign, 4-7 May 1864
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the Spotsylvania Campaign, 8-21 May 1864
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the Cold Harbor Campaign, 22 May-3 June 1864
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the Petersburg Campaign, 4 June 1864-2 April 1865
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the Virginia Campaign, 1862
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the Virginia Campaign, 1863
- Unit Heraldry of the American Indian Wars
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the Bannocks Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the MODOCS 1872 - 1873 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the Pine Ridge Campaign
- Heraldry of US units that served in the Spanish-American War
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the SANTIAGO 1898 Campaign
- Heraldry of US Army units that served in the Philippine Insurrection
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the MALOLOS 1899 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the TARLAC 1899 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the LUZON 1899 Campaign
- Unit Heraldry of the Second World War
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the European-African-Middle Eastern (EAME) Theater NORMANDY 1944 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the European-African-Middle Eastern (EAME) Theater NORTHERN FRANCE 1944 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the European-African-Middle Eastern (EAME) Theater RHINELAND 1944-1945 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the European-African-Middle Eastern (EAME) Theater ARDENNES-ALSACE 1944-1945 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the European-African-Middle Eastern (EAME) Theater CENTRAL EUROPE 1945 Campaign
- Unit Heraldry of the Vietnam War
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the VIETNAM COUNTEROFFENSIVE 1965-1966 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the VIETNAM COUNTEROFFENSIVE, PHASE II 1966-1967 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the VIETNAM COUNTEROFFENSIVE, PHASE III 1967-1968 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the TET COUNTEROFFENSIVE 1968 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the VIETNAM COUNTEROFFENSIVE, PHASE IV 1968 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the VIETNAM COUNTEROFFENSIVE, PHASE V 1968 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the VIETNAM COUNTEROFFENSIVE, PHASE VI, 1968-1969 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the TET 69/COUNTEROFFENSIVE, 1969 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the VIETNAM SUMMER-FALL 1969 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the VIETNAM WINTER-SPRING 1970 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the SANCTUARY COUNTEROFFENSIVE 1970 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the VIETNAM COUNTEROFFENSIVE, PHASE VII, 1970-1971 Campaign
- 12th Infantry Regiment (United States)