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U.S.Army 14th Infantry Regiment
Unit Crest (Pin Version)
美軍
第14步兵團單位章
(別針版)
Item number: M215
Year: AD 1945
Size: 30.0 x 29.1 x 8.3 mm
Weight: 10.3 g
Provenance: Private Collector, USA, 2024
This is a unit crest of the 14th Infantry Regiment of the United States Army, which was deployed in the European theatre during World War II. The 14th Infantry Regiment participated in the final phase of the assault on Germany.
The crest features a golden Chinese dragon standing in front of a red fortress, with the dragon’s head and body rendered in a three-dimensional effect. The design symbolises the regiment’s nickname, “Golden Dragons,” earned during the Boxer Rebellion. In the mission to capture the walls of Beijing, soldiers of the 14th Infantry Regiment scaled the 30-foot Dongbianmen Gate by hand, becoming the second unit to enter the city after the British forces.
The dragon is surrounded by a deep blue scroll, inscribed with the regiment’s motto, “THE RIGHT OF THE LINE.” This phrase originates from European military tradition, where the right flank is reserved for the finest troops. Founded during the American Civil War, the 14th Infantry Regiment often held the most critical and challenging positions on the battle line, thus adopting “The right of the line” as their motto.
The reverse side of the crest features a pin for attachment, with the manufacturer’s name, “N.S. MEYER INC,” engraved in the centre. N. S. Meyer founded the company in New York in AD 1906, continuing his family’s business of supplying medals, badges, and equipment to the U.S. Army and Navy, a trade that began during the Civil War. To the left of the name is a hallmark in the shape of a cross-shaped shield, with the company’s address, “NEW YORK,” indicated below.