Division insignia of the United States Army
Appearance
Shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI) are cloth emblems worn on the shoulders of US Army uniforms to identify the primary headquarters to which a soldier is assigned. The SSI of some army divisions have become known in popular culture.[1][2][3]
Airborne/infantry
[edit]Note: several insignia are of World War II formations.
Note: US infantry divisions were not formed under the following numbers: 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 60, 64, 67, 68.[4][5]
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1st Infantry Division"Big Red One"[6]
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2nd Infantry Division"Indianhead"[6]
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3rd Infantry Division"Marne Division"[6]
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4th Infantry Division"Ivy Division"[6]
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5th Infantry Division"Red Diamond"[6]
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6th Infantry Division"Sightseeing Sixth"[6]
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7th Infantry Division"Bayonet"[6]
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8th Infantry Division"Pathfinder"[6]
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9th Infantry Division"Old Reliables"[6]
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9th Airborne DivisionFourteenth Army "phantom" unit
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10th Division
(Regular Army/National Guard unit of 1918–19) -
10th Mountain Division"Climb to Glory" Division Formerly "10th Light Division (Alpine)" [World War II]
10th Infantry DivisionJune 1948 - June 1958 -
11th Infantry Division
"Lafayette Div"
(Regular Army/National Guard 1918–19; distinct from National Guard 11th Division) -
11th Airborne Division"Angels"[6]
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11th Infantry DivisionFourteenth Army "phantom" unit
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12th Infantry Division
1917–19
"Plymouth Division" -
13th Airborne Division"Unicorn" Division
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14th Division
(Regular Army/National Guard WWI—distinct from National Guard 14th Division) -
14th Division
(National Guard WWI—distinct from Regular Army 14th Division) -
17th Infantry DivisionFourteenth Army "phantom" unit
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17th Airborne Division"Golden Talons" Division
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18th Division
(Regular army/National Guard WWI—distinct from National Guard 18th Division) -
18th Airborne Division"phantom" unit
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21st Airborne DivisionFourteenth Army "phantom" unit
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22nd Infantry Division"phantom" unit (Used in Middle East)
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23rd Infantry Division"Americal"
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24th Infantry Division"Victory Division"[6]
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25th Infantry Division"Tropic Lightning"[6]
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26th Infantry Division"Yankee"[6]
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27th Infantry Division"New York" Division
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28th Infantry Division"Keystone"[6]
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29th Infantry Division"Blue and Gray"[6]
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30th Infantry Division"Old Hickory" Division
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31st Infantry Division"Dixie Division"
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32nd Infantry Division"Red Arrow"[6]
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33rd Infantry Division"Prairie"[6]
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34th Infantry Division"Red Bull"[6]
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35th Infantry Division"Santa Fe"[6]
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36th Infantry Division"Arrowhead"[6]
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37th Infantry Division"Buckeye"[6]
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38th Infantry Division"Cyclone"[6]
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39th Infantry Division "Delta Division"
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40th Infantry Division"Sunshine Division"[6]
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41st Infantry Division"Jungleers" Division
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42nd Infantry Division"Rainbow"[6]
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43rd Infantry Division"Winged Victory" Division
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44th Infantry Division"Prepared In All Things Division"
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45th Infantry Division1924–1939
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45th Infantry Division"Thunderbird"[6]1939–1953
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46th Infantry Division Operation Wadham "phantom" unit
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46th Infantry Division"Iron Fist" Division1947–1968
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47th Infantry Division"Viking Division"
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48th Infantry DivisionFourteenth Army "phantom" unit
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49th Infantry Division"Argonauts"
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50th Infantry Division "phantom" unit
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52nd Infantry Division(52nd SSI changed to 49th Division in 1947)
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55th Infantry DivisionFourth British Army "phantom" unit
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63rd Infantry Division"Blood and Fire"[6]
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65th Infantry Division"Battle-Axe" Division
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69th Infantry Division"Fighting Sixty-Ninth" Division
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70th Infantry Division"Trailblazers"[6]
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71st Infantry Division"The Red Circle" Division
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75th Infantry Division"Make Ready" Division
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76th Infantry Division"Onway/Liberty Bell" Division
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77th Infantry Division"Statue of Liberty"[6]
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78th Infantry Division"Lightning"[6]
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79th Infantry Division"Cross of Lorraine"[6] Division
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80th Division"Blue Ridge"[6] Division
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81st Infantry Division"Wildcat"[6]
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82nd Airborne Division"All American"[6]
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83rd Infantry Division"Thunderbolt"[6]
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84th Infantry Division"Railsplitters"[6]
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85th Infantry Division"Custer"[6]
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86th Infantry Division"Blackhawk Division"
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87th Infantry Division"Golden Acorn"[6]
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88th Infantry Division"Fighting Blue Devils/Clover Leaf Division"
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89th Infantry Division"Rolling W" Division
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90th Infantry Division"Tough 'ombres"[6]
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91st Infantry Division"Wild West Division"[6]
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92nd Infantry Division"Buffalo Soldiers" Division
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93d Infantry Division"Blue Helmets" Division
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94th Infantry Division"Neuf Cats" Division1923–1942; 1956–1967
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94th Infantry Division"Neuf Cats" Division1942–1956
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95th Infantry Division"Iron Men of Metz"[6]
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96th Infantry Division"The Deadeye Division"
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97th Infantry Division"Trident" Division
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98th Infantry Division"Iroquois"[6]
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99th Infantry Division"Checkerboard Division"
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100th Division"Century"[6]
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101st Airborne Division"Screaming Eagles"[6]
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102nd Infantry Division"Ozark"[6]
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103rd Infantry Division"Cactus Division"[6]
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104th Infantry Division"Timberwolf" Division
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106th Infantry Division"Golden Lions" Division
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108th Division"Golden Griffins" Division
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119th Infantry DivisionOperation Wedlock "phantom" unit
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130th Infantry DivisionOperation Wedlock "phantom" unit
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135th Airborne Division"phantom" unit
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141st Infantry DivisionOperation Wedlock "phantom" unit
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157th Infantry DivisionOperation Wedlock "phantom" unit
Unnumbered
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Panama Canal Division
1921–1932 -
Hawaiian Division 1921-1941
Cavalry
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1st Cavalry Division"The First Team"
Armored
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Armored Forces
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1st Armored Division "Old Ironsides"[6]March 1932 – April 1946March 1951 – today
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2nd Armored Division"Hell On Wheels"[6]July 1940 – Dec 1995
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3rd Armored Division "Spearhead'[6]April 1941 – Nov 1945 July 1947 – Oct 1992
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4th Armored Division"Name Enough"April 1941 – 1971
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5th Armored Division "Victory"[6]Oct 1941 – Oct 1945
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6th Armored Division "Super Sixth"[6]Feb 1942 – Sept 1945
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7th Armored Division "Lucky Seventh"[6]March 1942 – Oct 1945
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8th Armored Division "Iron Snake"April 1942 – Nov 1945
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9th Armored Division "Phantom"July 1942 – Oct 1945
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10th Armored Division "Tiger"July 1942 – Oct 1945
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11th Armored Division "Thunderbolt"Aug 1942 – Aug 1945
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12th Armored Division "Hellcat Division"Sept 1942 – Dec 1945
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13th Armored Division "Black Cats"Oct 1942 – Nov 1945
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14th Armored Division "Liberators"[6]Nov 1942 – Sept 1945
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15th Armored Division
World War II ghost division see Operation Fortitude -
16th Armored Division "Lightning Power"July 1943 – Oct 1945
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20th Armored Division "Armoraiders"March 1943 – April 1946
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27th Armored Division "Empire Division"1955–1967
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30th Armored Division "Volunteers"1954 – Dec 1973Tennessee National Guard
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39th Armored Division
World War II ghost division see Operation Fortitude -
40th Armored Division "Grizzly Division"July 1954 – 1968California National Guard
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48th Armored Division "Hurricane Division"Florida National Guard
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49th Armored Division "Lone Star"Feb 1946 – 1968Nov 1973 – July 2004Texas National Guard
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50th Armored Division "Jersey Blues"July 1946 – Sept 1993New Jersey National Guard
See also
[edit]- Brigade insignia of the United States Army
- Corps Insignia of the United States Army
- Field Army Insignia of the United States Army
- Miscellaneous shoulder sleeve insignia of the United States Army
Sources & references
[edit]- ^ Distinctive Unit Insignia, Coat of Arms, Shoulder Sleeve Insignia Archived 27 April 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/cbtchron/adcomp.html Archived 18 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine Component Elements of Armored Divisions
- ^ http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/cbtchron/cavcomp.html Archived 18 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine Component Elements of the 1st Cavalry Divisions
- ^ http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/cbtchron/infcomp.html Archived 27 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine Component Elements of Infantry Divisions
- ^ http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/cbtchron/abdcomp.html Archived 13 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine Component Elements of Airborne Divisions
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az "Special Designation Listing By Unit Number". United States Army Center of Military History. 1 August 2008. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2008.
- ^ Hesketh, Roger (1999). Fortitude:The D-Day Deception Campaign. St Ermin's Press. ISBN 0-316-85172-8.
External links
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