13th Cavalry Regiment, US Army

13TH CAVALRY REGIMENT, US ARMY

Official blazon

Badge : Two cavalry sabres in saltire proper. over all a sun in splendour or charged with the numerals "13" sable
On a scroll or suspended from the hilts of the sabres the motto "It Shall Be Done" sable.
All wihtin a wreath of cactus on dexter side, palm on the sinister side, proper

Origin/meaning

The 13th Cavalry Regiment has not got a Coat of Arms just a Badge. The Sun is taken from the Flag of South Dakota, where the Regiment was organized at Fort Meade in 1901. The Wreath symbolozes service in the Philippines and along the Mexican Border in 1916. The Sabres indicate Cavalry and the Number the Regimental Number.