134th Infantry Regiment (United States)
| 134th Cavalry Regiment | |
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Coat of arms
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| Active | 1855 |
| Country |
 United States
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| Allegiance | Nebraska |
| Branch | Nebraska Army National Guard |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Nickname(s) | "First Nebraska" |
| Motto(s) | "Lah We Lah His" (The Strong, The Brave) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Colonel Butler B. Miltonberger |
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The 134th Cavalry Regiment (formerly 134th Infantry) is a cavalry regiment in the Army National Guard.
Organized in 1855 from independent militia companies of the Nebraska Territory as the 1st and 2nd Regiments, Nebraska Militia, commanded by Brigadier General John M. Thayer.
Redesignated 1st Nebraska Cavalry 5 November 1863.
Source:
A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Per chevron Azure and Argent, in chief the Katipunan sun in splendor and an olla Or charged with a bull skull Gules, in base a mound Vert a palm tree Proper entwined with a snake of the fifth. Attached below a Gold scroll inscribed "LAH WE LAH HIS" in Blue letters.
The shield is Argent (white) and Azure (blue), the colors of the Infantry and the original designation of the unit. The Katipunan sun represents the Philippine Insurrection, and the palm tree the Spanish-American War service. The olla is made gold to comply with heraldic rules, and denotes the World War I service of the organization in the 34th Division. The snake symbolizes the Mexican Border service.
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 134th Infantry Regiment on 1 December 1932. It was redesignated for the 134th Cavalry Regiment with the description and symbolism updated on 22 August 2006.
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