BUFFALO STRONG - Small 5\" X 3/4\" Hook & Loop Tape 17th Infantry Regiment for Sale

BUFFALO STRONG - Small 5\" X 3/4\" Hook & Loop Tape 17th Infantry Regiment For Sale

$BUFFALO STRONG - Small 5\$
When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.

BUFFALO STRONG - Small 5\" X 3/4\" Hook & Loop Tape 17th Infantry Regiment:
$4.00

Untitled 1 17TH INFANTRY REGIMENT VELCRO GUIDON TAPE PATCH
\"BUFFALO STRONG\" \"BUFFALOES\" Hook & Loop 5\" X 3/4\"Great for kit bags, gear, helmets, hats, etc. THE 17TH INFANTRY REGIMENT HISTORY

Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A silver color metal and enamel device 1 3/32 inches (2.78cm) in height overall, consisting of a shield blazoned: Azure, a wall embattled Argent, maconné de Sable, between in chief a cross patée and a five-bastioned fort voided, and in base a buffalo statant of the second.

Symbolism: The shield is blue for Infantry. Service in the Civil War is shown by the white cross patée, the badge if the 5th Army Corps in the Army of the Potomac, and by the stone wall which symbolizes the famous stone wall at Fredericksburg. The five-bastioned fort was the badge of the 5th Army Corps in Cuba. The buffalo represents service in Korea. It was adopted as a symbol of the unit while it served there.

Background: The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved on 14 Oct 1924. It was amended by the addition of the buffalo for Korean service on 5 May 1952. The insignia was amended on 1 May 1990 to revise the description and symbolism of the design.

Coat of Arms.

Blazon:
Shield: Azure, a wall embattled Argent, maconné de Sable, between in chief a cross patée and a five-bastioned fort voided, and in base a buffalo statant of the second.
Crest: On a wreath of the colors, Argent and Azure, a sea lion erect Or armed and langued Gules grasping in its dexter claw two arrows Sable, armed and flighted Gules.

Motto: TRUTH AND COURAGE.

Symbolism:

Shield: The shield is blue for Infantry. Service in the Civil War is shown by the white cross patée, the badge if the 5th Army Corps in the Army of the Potomac, and by the stone wall which symbolizes the famous stone wall at Fredericksburg. The five-bastioned fort was the badge of the 5th Army Corps in Cuba. The buffalo represents service in Korea. It was adopted as a symbol of the unit while it served there.

Crest: The sea lion is taken from the Spanish arms of Manila, and the arrows represent Indian campaigns.

Background: The coat of arms was originally approved on 15 Mar 1921. It was amended by the addition of the buffalo for Korean service on 5 May 1952. The coat of arms was amended on 1 May 1990 to revise the blazon and symbolism of the design.

Lineage and Honors Information as of 24 April 2007

17th Infantry Regiment Lineage

Constituted 3 May 1861 in the Regular Army as the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry

Organized 6 July 1861 at Fort Preble, Maine

Reorganized and redesignated 13 December 1866 as the 17th Infantry

Consolidated 1 June 1869 with the 44th Infantry, Veteran Reserve Corps (constituted 21 September 1866), and consolidated unit designated as the 17th Infantry

Assigned 5 July 1918 to the 11th Division

(2d and 3d Battalions inactivated 1 October 1921 at Fort McIntosh, Texas; activated 24 June 1922 at Fort Crook, Nebraska)

Relieved 24 March 1923 from assignment to the 11th Division and assigned to the 7th Division

Relieved 15 August 1927 from assignment to the 7th Division and assigned to the 6th Division

(2d Battalion inactivated 31 October 1929 at Fort Des Moines, Iowa)

Relieved 1 October 1933 from assignment to the 6th Division and assigned to the 7th Division (later redesignated as the 7th Infantry Division)

(2d Battalion activated 1 July 1940 at Camp Ord, California)

Relieved 1 July 1957 from assignment to the 7th Infantry Division and reorganized as a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System

Withdrawn 16 November 1986 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System

Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 17th Infantry Regiment

17th Infantry Regiment Honors

Campaign Participation Credit

Civil War: Peninsula; Manassas; Antietam; Fredericksburg; Chancellorsville; Gettysburg; Wilderness; Spotsylvania; Cold Harbor; Petersburg; Virginia 1862; Virginia 1863

Indian Wars: Little Big Horn; Pine Ridge; North Dakota 1872

War with Spain: Santiago

Philippine Insurrection: Manila; Malolos; San Isidro; Tarlac; Mindanao; Luzon 1899; Luzon 1900

Mexican Expedition: Mexico 1916-1917

World War II: Aleutian Islands (with arrowhead); Eastern Mandates (with arrowhead); Leyte; Ryukyus (with arrowhead)

Korean War: UN Defensive; UN Offensive; CCF Intervention; First UN Counteroffensive; CCF Spring Offensive; UN Summer-Fall Offensive; Second Korean Winter; Korea, Summer-Fall 1952; Third Korean Winter; Korea, Summer 1953

Vietnam: Counteroffensive, Phase VII; Consolidation I; Consolidation II; Cease-Fire

Armed Forces Expeditions: Panama (with arrowhead)

War on Terrorism: Campaigns to be determined

Decorations

Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for LEYTE

Philippine Presidential Unit Citation for 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945

Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation for INCHON

Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation for KOREA 1950-1953

Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation for KOREA 1952-1953

Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation for KOREA 1945-1948; 1953-1957

1st BATTALION, 17th INFANTRY REGIMENT

Constituted 3 May 1861 in the Regular Army as Company A, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry

Organized 6 July 1861 at Fort Preble, Maine

Reorganized and redesignated 13 December 1866 as Company A, 17th Infantry

Consolidated 1 June 1869 with Company A, 44th Infantry, Veteran Reserve Corps (constituted 21 September 1866), and consolidated unit designated as Company A, 17th Infantry

(17th Infantry assigned 5 July 1918 to the 11th Division; relieved 24 March 1923 from assignment to the 11th Division and assigned to the 7th Division; relieved 15 August 1927 from assignment to the 7th Division and assigned to the 6th Division; relieved
1 October 1933 from assignment to the 6th Division and assigned to the 7th Division [later redesignated as the 7th Infantry Division])

Reorganized and redesignated 1 July 1957 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battle Group, 17th Infantry, and remained assigned to the 7th Infantry Division (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)

Reorganized and redesignated 1 July 1963 as the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry

Relieved 31 March 1971 from assignment to the 7th Infantry Division and assigned to the 2d Infantry Division

Inactivated 16 August 1986 in Korea and relieved from assignment to the 2d Infantry Division

Assigned 16 November 1986 to the 6th Infantry Division and activated at Fort Richardson, Alaska

Relieved 16 April 1998 from assignment to the 6th Infantry Division and assigned to the 172d Infantry Brigade [later redesignated as the 172d Infantry Brigade Combat Team]

Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment

Inactivated 16 December 2006 at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, and relieved from assignment to the 172d Infantry Brigade Combat Team

Assigned 17 April 2007 to the 5th Brigade Combat Team, 2d Infantry Division, and activated at Fort Lewis, Washington

Relieved 22 July 2010 from assignment to the 5th Brigade Combat Team, 2d Infantry Division, and assigned to the 2d Brigade Combat Team, 2d Infantry Division

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

Civil War
*Peninsula
*Manassas
*Antietam
*Fredericksburg
*Chancellorsville
*Gettysburg
*Wilderness
*Spotsylvania
*Cold Harbor
*Petersburg
*Virginia 1862
*Virginia 1863

Indian Wars
*Little Big Horn
*Pine Ridge
*North Dakota 1872

War with Spain
*Santiago

Philippine Insurrection
*Manila
*Malolos
*San Isidro
*Tarlac
*Mindanao
*Luzon 1899
*Luzon 1900

Mexican Expedition
*Mexico 1916-1917

World War II
*Aleutian Islands (with arrowhead)
*Eastern Mandates (with arrowhead)
*Leyte
*Ryukyus (with arrowhead)

Korean War
*UN Defensive
*UN Offensive
*CCF Intervention
*First UN Counteroffensive
*CCF Spring Offensive
*UN Summer-Fall Offensive
*Second Korean Winter
*Korea, Summer-Fall 1952
*Third Korean Winter
*Korea, Summer 1953

War on Terrorism
Campaigns to be determined

DECORATIONS

*Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered LEYTE
*Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered NINEVEH PROVINCE AND BAGHDAD
*Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945
*Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered INCHON
*Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered KOREA 1950-1953
*Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered KOREA 1952-1953
*Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered KOREA 1945-1948; 1953-1971

4th BATTALION, 17th INFANTRY REGIMENT

Constituted 3 May 1861 in the Regular Army as Company D, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry

Organized 6 July 1861 at Fort Preble, Maine

Reorganized and redesignated 13 December 1866 as Company D, 17th Infantry

Consolidated 1 June 1869 with Company D, 44th Infantry, Veteran Reserve Corps (constituted 21 September 1866), and consolidated unit designated as Company D, 17th Infantry

(17th Infantry assigned 5 July 1918 to the 11th Division; relieved 24 March 1923 from assignment to the 11th Division and assigned to the 7th Division; relieved 15 August 1927 from assignment to the 7th Division and assigned to the 6th Division; relieved
1 October 1933 from assignment to the 6th Division and assigned to the 7th Division [later redesignated as the 7th Infantry Division])

Inactivated 1 July 1957 in Korea and relieved from assignment to the 7th Infantry Division; concurrently redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Battle Group, 17th Infantry

Redesignated 22 June 1960 as Company D, 17th Infantry

Activated 24 June 1960 in Korea

Inactivated 26 December 1964 in Korea

Activated 15 May 1965 in Germany

Inactivated 21 February 1969 at Fort Benning, Georgia

Activated 30 June 1971 in Vietnam

Inactivated 16 August 1972 in Vietnam

Redesignated 16 March 1985 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Battalion, 17th Infantry, assigned to the 7th Infantry Division, and activated at Fort Ord, California (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)

Inactivated 15 September 1993 at Fort Ord, California, and relieved from assignment to the 7th Infantry Division

Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 4th Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment

Assigned 16 January 2011 to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, and activated at Fort Bliss, Texas

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

Civil War
*Peninsula
*Manassas
*Antietam
*Fredericksburg
*Chancellorsville
*Gettysburg
*Wilderness
*Spotsylvania
*Cold Harbor
*Petersburg
*Virginia 1862
*Virginia 1863

Indian Wars
*Little Big Horn
*Pine Ridge
*North Dakota 1872

War with Spain
*Santiago

Philippine Insurrection
*Manila
*Malolos
*San Isidro
*Tarlac
*Mindanao
*Luzon 1899
*Luzon 1900

Mexican Expedition
*Mexico 1916-1917

World War II
*Aleutian Islands (with arrowhead)
*Eastern Mandates (with arrowhead)
*Leyte
*Ryukyus (with arrowhead)

Korean War
*UN Defensive
*UN Offensive
*CCF Intervention
*First UN Counteroffensive
*CCF Spring Offensive
*UN Summer-Fall Offensive
*Second Korean Winter
*Korea, Summer-Fall 1952
*Third Korean Winter
*Korea, Summer 1953

Vietnam
*Counteroffensive, Phase VII
*Consolidation I
*Consolidation II
*Cease-Fire

Armed Forces Expeditions
*Panama (with arrowhead)

DECORATIONS

*Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered LEYTE
*Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945
*Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered INCHON
*Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered KOREA 1950-1953
*Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered KOREA 1952-1953
*Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered KOREA 1945-1948; 1953-1957