Hakutulokset: 'horse 873 shirt and 13 11 elan'

Yellow, the traditional cavalry color, and the horse's head refer to the 1st Cavalry Division's original structure.

Black, symbolic of iron, alludes to the transition to tanks and armor.

The black diagonal stripe represents a sword baldric and is a mark of military honor; it also implies movement "up the field" and thus symbolizes aggressive elan and attack.