11 Infantry Regiment
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches
(2.86cm) in height overall consisting of a shield
blazoned: Azure, Satanta's arrow in fess Argent between
in chief a castle Or in base a kampilan and bolo in
saltire of the second hilted of the third. On a chief
embattled of the second a cross Gules.
- Symbolism: See
coat of arms below.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was approved on 28 Mar 1923.
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Coat
of Arms
- Description:
Shield: Azure, Satanta's arrow in fess Argent between in
chief a castle Or in base a kampilan and bolo in saltire
of the second hilted of the third. On a chief embattled
of the second a cross Gules. Crest: On a wreath of the
colors a fusil Gules bearing a cross patée Argent
charged with an acorn of the first. Motto: SEMPER
FIDELIS (Always Faithful).
- Symbolism: The
shield is blue for infantry. Service in the Spanish War
is shown by the castle and in the Indian Wars by
Satanta's "arrow." The most important Indian
campaign of this regiment was against the Kiowas,
Comanches and Cheyenne in 1874. Satanta was a noted
Kiowa chief who died just previous to this campaign. His
"arrow" was really a spear with feathers on
the end and a handle. The kampilan and bolo represent
engagements against the Moros of Mindanao and the
Filipinos of the Visayas. Service in the World War is
shown by the chief bearing the cross of the ancient
Lords of Dun to commemorate the crossing of the Meuse at
Dun. The embattled partition represents the siege of
Chattanooga in 1863. The crest consists of the Civil War
badges of the 1st Division, 14th Army Corps and 2d
Division, 5th Army Corps, and the World War 5th Division
shoulder sleeve insignia.
- Background: The
coat of arms was approved on 12 Oct 1920.
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