User:CORNELIUSSEON/001 Infantry Regiment (United States) Heraldic Achievements

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

 * 1) The regiment was organized in 1791 as the 2nd Infantry.
 * 2) In 1792 it was designated as the Infantry of the 2nd Sub-legion.
 * 3) In 1796 it was again designated as the 2nd Infantry.
 * 4) In the consolidation and reorganization of the Army in 1815 it was designated the 1st Infantry.
 * 5) 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.
 * 6) The upper part of the shield is red, this was the color of the old 2nd Sub-legion.
 * 7) The lower part is blue the modern Infantry color.
 * 8) The crest with the numeral within the laurel wreath of Victory and the motto long in use by the regiment are self-explanatory.

Background

 * 1) The coat of arms was originally approved on March 15, 1922.
 * 2) It was amended on August 10, 1959.
 * 3) On November 8, 1968, the coat of arms was amended to correct the wording in the blazon of the shield and motto.
 * 4) It was amended on November 4, 1999 to correct the blazon.

Distinctive Unit Insignia

 * Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 5/32 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.


 * Symbolism:
 * 1) The regiment was organized in 1791 as the 2nd Infantry.
 * 2) In 1792 it was designated as the Infantry of the 2nd Sub-legion.
 * 3) In 1796 it was again designated as the 2nd Infantry.
 * 4) In the consolidation and reorganization of the Army in 1815 it was designated the 1st Infantry.
 * 5) 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.
 * 6) The upper part of the shield is red, this was the color of the old 2nd Sub-legion.
 * 7) The lower part is blue the modern Infantry color.
 * 8) The motto long in use by the regiment is self-explanatory.


 * Background:
 * 1) The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved on August 9, 1923.
 * 2) It was amended on November 4, 1999 to add the symbolism and the metric measurements.