User:CORNELIUSSEON/1st Infantry Regiment (United States)

by United States Army Center for Military History with Images from the US Army Institute of Heraldry

Heraldic Items

Coat of Arms

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Blazon

Shield

• Per bend Gules and Azure, on a bend or a bendlet Argent indented of seven and counter indented of the same fimbriated Sable.

Crest

• On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules the Arabic numeral "1" Azure fimbriated Or within a garland of laurel Vert.

Motto

• SEMPER PRIMUS (Always First).

Symbolism

• The regiment has a history of fighting in all the wars of the country and a logical grouping divides its campaigns or wars into 14 groups. These are heraldically represented by the 14 notches on the diagonal band across the shield.
• The upper part of the shield is red, this was the color of the old 2nd Sub-legion.
• The lower part is blue the modern Infantry color.
• The crest with the numeral within the laurel wreath of Victory and the motto long in use by the regiment are self-explanatory.

Background

• The coat of arms was originally approved on 15 March 1922.
• It was amended on 10 August 1959.
• On 8 Nov 1968 the coat of arms was amended to correct the wording in the blazon of the shield and motto.
• It was amended on 4 Nov 1999 to correct the blazon.

Description

• A gold color metal and enamel device 1.15625 inches (2.94cm) in height overall consisting of a shield emblazoned: Per bend Gules and Azure, on a bend or a bendlet Argent indented of seven counter indented of the same fimbriated Sable, the shield surmounting a gold color metal oval belt with three blue enamel stripes parallel to the edges of the oval and surmounted by a plain gold color metal buckle in base and a gold color metal band on each side of the shield bearing the motto "SEMPER" on the dexter band and "PRIMUS" on the sinister band in red enamel letters.

Background

• The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved on 8 September 1923.
• It was amended on 4 Nov 1999 to add the symbolism and the metric measurements.

Lineage and Honors

Lineage

• Constituted 3 March 1791 in the Regular Army as Constituted 3 March 1791 in the Regular Army as the 2nd Infantry Regiment.
• Organized in March 1791 in New England
• Redesignated in 1792 as the Infantry of the 2nd Sub-Legion
• Redesignated 31 October 1796 as the 2nd Infantry Regiment
• Consolidated May-October 1815 with the[[3rd 3rd and 7th Infantry (both constituted 12 April 1808) and the 44th Infantry (constituted 29 January 1813) to form the 1st Infantry
• Consolidated in April 1869 with the 43rd Infantry, Veteran Reserve Corps (constituted 21 September 1866), and consolidated unit designated as the 1st Infantry
• Assigned 11 September 1918 to the 13th Division
• Relieved 8 March 1919 from assignment to the 13th Division
• Assigned 27 July 1921 to the 2nd Division
• Relieved 16 October 1939 from assignment to the 2nd Division and assigned to the 6th Division (later redesignated as the 6th Infantry Division)
• Inactivated 10 January 1949 in Korea
• Activated 4 October 1950 at Fort Ord, California
• Relieved 3 April 1956 from assignment to the 6th Infantry Division
• Assigned 15 May 1956 to the United States Military Academy
• Relieved 15 May 1958 from assignment to the United States Military Academy and reorganized as a parent regiment under the “Combat Arms Regimental System.” Company A, 1st infantry Regiment reorganized and redesignated as 1st Battle Group, 1st Infantry Regiment, and remained assigned to the United States Military Academy.) (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated). Company B, 1st Infantry Regiment inactivated at the United States Military Adademy and reorganized and Redesignated as the 2nd Battle Group, 1st Infantry Regiment, (organic elements concurrently constituted.
• 2nd Battle Group, 1st infantry Regiment activated 14 June, 1958 at Fort Benning, Georgia, as an element of the 2nd Infantry Division.
• 2nd Battle Group, 1st Infantry Regiment Inactivated 10 May, 1963 at Fort Benning, Georgia and relieved from assignment to 2nd Infantry Division.
• 1st Battle Group, 1st Infantry Regiment redesignated 31 December 1964 as the 1st Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment.
• 2nd Battle Group, 1st Infantry Regiment redesignated 10 September 1965 as the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, and assigned to the 196th infantry Brigade.
• 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment activated 15 September, 1965 at Fort Devins, Massachusetts.
• 2nd Batallion, 1st Infantry Regiment Relieved 15 February, 1969 from Assignment to 196th Infantry Brigade, and Assigned to the 23rd Infantry Division.
• 2nd Batallion, 1st Infantry Regiment Relieved 1 November, 1971 from Assignment to the 23rd Infantry Division and Assigned to the 196th infantry Brigade.
• 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment Relieved 21 July, 1972 from Assignment to the 196th Infantry Brigade and Assigned to the 9th infantry Division.
• 1st Infantry Regiment Withdrawn 16 March 1986 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the “United States Army Regimental System.”
• 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment Relieved 16 February, 1991 from Assignment to the 9th Infantry Division and Assigned to the 199th Infantry Brigade.
• 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment Inactivated 14 January, 1994 at Fort Polk, Louisiana, and relieved from Assignment to the 199th Infantry Brigade.
• 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment Assigned 16 December 1995 to the 6th Infantry Division, and Activated at Fort Wainright, Alaska.
• 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment Relieved 16 April, 1998 from Assignment to the 6th Infantry Division, and Assigned to the 172nd Infantry Brigade.
• 1st Infantry Regiment Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 1st Infantry Regiment.
• 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment Inactivated on 16 December, 2006 at Fort Wainwright, Alaska and Relieved from Assignment to the 172nd Infantry Brigade.
• 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment Assigned 17 April 2007 to the 5th Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, and Activated at Fort Lewis, Washington.

Honors

Campaign Participation Credit

• War of 1812:

1. Canada;
2. Lundy's Lane;
3. New Orleans;
4. Alabama 1814;
5. Florida 1814;
6. Alabama 1815;
7. Louisiana 1815

• Mexican War:

1. Monterey;
2. Vera Cruz

• Civil War:

1. Mississippi River;
2. Vicksburg;
3. Missouri 1861;
4. Texas 1861;
5. Mississippi 1862

• Indian Wars:

1. Miami;
2. Creeks;
3. Seminoles;
4. Black Hawk;
5. Apaches;
6. Pine Ridge;
7. Texas 1850

• War with Spain:

1. Santiago

• Philippine Insurrection:

1. Samar 1901

• World War II:

1. New Guinea (with arrowhead);
2. Luzon (with arrowhead)

• Vietnam:

1. Counteroffensive, Phase II;
2. Counteroffensive, Phase III;
3. Tet Counteroffensive;
4. Counteroffensive, Phase IV;
5. Counteroffensive, Phase V;
6. Counteroffensive, Phase VI;
7. Tet 69/Counteroffensive;
8. Summer-Fall 1969;
9. Winter-Spring 1970;
10. Sanctuary Counteroffensive;
11. Counteroffensive, Phase VII;
12. Consolidation I;
13. Consolidation II;
14. Cease-Fire

• War on Terrorism: Campaigns to be determined

Decorations

1. Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for MAFFIN BAY (3rd Bn., 1st IR cited: WD GO 113, 1946)
2. Valorous Unit Award for QUANG TIN PROVINCE (Company C, 3rd BN, 1IR Cited: DA GO 43, 1970)
3. Vietnam Cross of Gallantry w/Palm “Vietnam”
4. Philippine Presidential Unit Citation for 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945 (6th ID Cited:DA GO 47, 1950).