Motto
The regiment's motto, "Noli Me Tangere" (Do Not Touch Me), was first applied when Major General Anthony Wayne requested Secretary of War Henry Knox to send the newly formed Legion of the United States a legion standard and a standard for each of the four sub-legions. Each standard was to have this motto on a ribbon on the flag. This request was made in 1792 prior to the formation of the legions.
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