Coat Of Arms

Question 0

Describe the shield on the unit Insignia

Answer 0

Shield - white, blue bend for infantry colors.

Question 1

1/8 Motto

Answer 1

Patriae Fidelitas (Loyalty to Country)

Question 2

Describe the flowers on the unit Insignia

Answer 2

1 Flower - (Rose) flower of New York, first regimental headquarters.

2 Flower - (Hispida) flower of Philippines, regiment saw service during the rebellion.

3 Flower - (Temple) flower of Cuba, regiment served during the War with Spain.

Question 3

Describe the Arrow & Tomahawk on the unit insignia

Answer 3

Arrow & Tomahawk represent the Indian campaigns

Question 4

Describe the Claw on the unit insignia

Answer 4

Claw represents the injured strength of the Prussian eagle & regiments occupation of Germany after ww1

Question 5

Describe the Crest on the unit Insignia

Answer 5

Crest represents the service in the Mexican War, 1/8 infantry was the first United States regiment to place there colors at chu-ru-bus-co

Question 6

What is the hight of the insignia

Answer 6

2.94cm

Question 7

What happen on April 23, 1861

Answer 7

San Antonio post was over ran by rebels commanded my Colonel Van Dorn. LT Hartz told Corporal John C. Hesse, Sergeant-Major Joseph K. Wilson to take the the colors to Washington, D.C.

Question 8

What happen on June 6, 1944

Answer 8

Day D & assault on Utah Beach, 56 Years Old General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. “We’ll Start the war from here!” Mile off there landing Zone

Question 9

Battalion originally organized

Answer 9

July 1, 1838 Detroit Michigan on 5 July it became A Co 8th Infantry.

Question 10

Private Pedro, Cano

Answer 10

Newest Medal of Honor

WW2

(Solo)took out 6 machine gunnest, killed 30 people in 2 days

His last event was laying motionless waiting for German soldiers and tossing a grenade at them killing them all

Question 11

How many Medal of Honor winner do 1/8 have

Answer 11

8