107th Infantry Regiment (United States)

The 107th Infantry Regiment was a regiment of the New York Army National Guard. The regiment was formed in 1917 and disestablished in 1993.

107th Infantry Regiment
Coat of arms
Active1922–1993
Country United States
AllegianceNew York
BranchNew York Army National Guard
SizeRegiment
Nickname(s)Silk Stocking Regiment
Motto(s)"Pro Patria et Gloria" (For Country and Glory)
EngagementsWorld War I
World War II
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

The 107th traces its history to the Seventh Regiment of New York (or 7th New York Militia/7th Regiment New York State Militia). Known as the "Silk Stocking Regiment" for the high number of New York City's social elite among its ranks and its armory's location on Park Avenue in the Silk Stocking District of the Upper East Side, it was established in 1806 in response to the blockade of New York Bay in April by warships of the British Navy, whose commanders claimed the right to detain and search American vessels and impress any British subjects serving on them.

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