Constituted February 2, 1901 as 14th Cavalry Regiment, the unit was organized at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, March 5, 1901.[In 1920, the 14th Cavalry Regiment moved to Iowa and for approximately the next two decades served in a peacetime capacity. In 1942, the regiment was inactivated, and from its lineage came the 14th Cavalry Group, 14th Tank Battalion and 711th Tank Battalion.

The shield is yellow (Or) for cavalry, the bend is in Azure, the color of the uniform worn at the time of the regiment’s formation, 1901. The bend is between a Moro kris paleways point up Sable, and a rattlesnake coiled to strike Proper. The kris is for Moro campaigns and the rattlesnake for service on the Mexican border. Attached around the shield is a scroll inscribed their motto "SUIVEZ MOI". The motto transletes to "FOLLOW ME".

A pin-back and Jeweler's catch typical of many early DUI's. Marked "Green KC" An original WW2 period copy.