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The SSI was originally approved on 31 October 1918 as a red number "1" for the 1st Division and amended on 31 March 1927 to include the background of the insignia in the design. It was redesignated for the 1st Infantry Division on August 19, 1942. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved on December 9, 1930 for elements of the 1st Division. It was redesignated for wear by all non-color-bearing elements of the 1st Infantry Division on September 2, 1965. The distinguished unit insignia was amended on 14 January 1974 to include the symbolism in the design.
The SSI was originally approved on 31 October 1918 as a red number "1" for the 1st Division and amended on 31 March 1927 to include the background of the insignia in the design. It was redesignated for the 1st Infantry Division on August 19, 1942. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved on December 9, 1930 for elements of the 1st Division. It was redesignated for wear by all non-color-bearing elements of the 1st Infantry Division on September 2, 1965. The distinguished unit insignia was amended on 14 January 1974 to include the symbolism in the design.


[[Literature]]: Images from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.
[[Literature]]: Images from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.
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