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History: Activated 17 December 1917 as 8th Division. Organized 5 January 1918 at Camp Fremont (California). Inactivated 5 September 1919 at Camp Lee (Virginia). Reorganized 24 March 1923. Reactivated 1 July 1940 at Camp Jackson (South Carolina). Re-designated and reorganized 9 april 1942 as 8th Motorized Division. Reorganized and re-designated 15 May 1943 as 8th Infantry Division. Inactivated 20 November 1945 at Fort Leonard Wood (Missouri). | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:us8id.png|center| | |align="center"|[[File:us8id.png|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br> (Shoulder Sleeve Insignia) | ||
|align="center"|[[File:us8id1.png|center| | |align="center"|[[File:us8id1.png|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br> (Distinctive Unit Insignia) | ||
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The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was originally approved for the 8th Division on 8 April 1919. The insignia was redesignated for the 8th Infantry Division retroactive to 15 May 1943 and amended to revise the dimensions of the design and to provide a border space for overedge stitching on 27 February 1970. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was authorized on 26 April 1967. The insignia was amended to change the symbolism on 2 August 1967. | The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was originally approved for the 8th Division on 8 April 1919. The insignia was redesignated for the 8th Infantry Division retroactive to 15 May 1943 and amended to revise the dimensions of the design and to provide a border space for overedge stitching on 27 February 1970. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was authorized on 26 April 1967. The insignia was amended to change the symbolism on 2 August 1967. | ||
[[Literature]]: Images from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. | |||
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[[Category: Granted 1919]] | [[Category:Granted 1919]] | ||
[[Category: Granted 1967]] | [[Category:Granted 1967]] | ||