ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd tˈɛn ðə pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌv ˌɑːɹdʒəntˈiːnə, hoʊsˈeɪ fˈiːɡɚɹˈoʊə ˈælkɔːɹɾə, ˈɪʃuːd ɐ dᵻkɹˈiː tə ɹᵻnˈeɪm ɪɾ ɪlˈɛvənθ ˈɪnfəntɹi ɹˈɛdʒɪmənt "dʒˈɛnɚɹəl lˌɑːs hˈiəɹəz" ɪn ˈɑːnɚɹ ʌv ɪts fˈɜːst kəmˈændɚ.
In 1910 the President of Argentina, José Figueroa Alcorta, issued a decree to rename it 11th Infantry Regiment "General Las Heras" in honor of its first commander.