28 Infantry Regiment
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
silver metal and enamel device 1 3/32 inches (2.78cm) in
height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Argent,
a lion rampant Sable.
- Symbolism: When
this regiment was organized in 1901, the color of
Infantry facings was white, which has been taken for the
color of the shield.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was approved on 27 Sep 1923.
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Coat
of Arms
- Description:
Shield: Argent, a lion rampant Sable. Crest: On a wreath
of the colors a kris and kampilan in saltire Argent
hilted Sable, encircled by a fourragére in the
colors of the French Croix-de-Guerre Proper. Motto:
VINCIT AMOR PATRIAE (Love of Country Conquers).
- Symbolism: When
this regiment was organized in 1901, the color of
Infantry facings was white, which has been taken for the
color of the shield. As soon as organized the regiment
went to the Philippines, seeing active service against
the Moros in Mindanao. The kris and kampilan, the Moro
weapons, commemorate such service. In the World War the
28th Infantry was in the 1st Division, and was the
attacking regiment at Cantigny, the first important
engagement of our Army in that war. Cantigny is in the
ancient province of Picardy, whose arms carried three
black rampant lions. The regiment was cited twice in
Army Orders by the French for distinguished services
rendered at Cantigny and Soissons, and was awarded the
fourragére, which is incorporated as a part of
the crest. The motto is Vincit Amor Patriae (Love of
Country Conquers).
- Background: The
coat of arms was approved on 11 Dec 1920.
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