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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
Blue and Gold was the unofficial Regimental Colours. The Eight Mullets symbolises the Cavalry traditions, and the Regimental Number. The Horse is a further symbol for Cavalry. The Grizzly Bear symbolizes California, where the Regiment was organized in 1866.
Blue and Gold was the unofficial Regimental Colours. The Eight Mullets symbolises the Cavalry traditions, and the Regimental Number. The Horse is a further symbol for Cavalry. The Grizzly Bear symbolizes California, where the Regiment was organized in 1866.
[[Literature]]: Armor-Cavalry Historical Services Division Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army.  
[[Literature]]: Armor-Cavalry Historical Services Division Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army.  
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]]
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[[Category:Army heraldry]]
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