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History: Activated 26 August 1941. Organized 1 October 1914 at Schofield Barracks (Hawaii). | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:us25id1.png|center|350 px| | |align="center"|[[File:us25id1.png|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br> (Distinctive Unit Insignia) | ||
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Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: The taro leaf is indicative of the descent of the 25th Division from the Hawaiian Division, while the lightning flash is representative of the manner in which the Division performs its allotted assignments. | Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: The taro leaf is indicative of the descent of the 25th Division from the Hawaiian Division, while the lightning flash is representative of the manner in which the Division performs its allotted assignments. | ||
Distinctive Unit Insignia: The lightning flash, adopted from the shoulder sleeve insignia of the 25th Infantry Division and the enclosing palm branches allude to the Division nickname "Tropic Lightning". The erupting volcano is an allusion to the State of Hawaii. | Distinctive Unit Insignia: The lightning flash, adopted from the shoulder sleeve insignia of the 25th Infantry Division and the enclosing palm branches allude to the Division nickname "Tropic Lightning". The erupting volcano is an allusion to the State of Hawaii. | ||
The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was authorized on 25 September 1944. The Distinctive Insignia was authorized on 21 April 1965. It was amended on 18 May 1972 to correct the nickname of the 25th Infantry Division in the symbolism. | The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was authorized on 25 September 1944. The Distinctive Insignia was authorized on 21 April 1965. It was amended on 18 May 1972 to correct the nickname of the 25th Infantry Division in the symbolism. | ||
[[Literature]]:Images from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army{{us}} | |||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category: Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] | ||
[[Category: Granted 1944]] | [[Category:Granted 1944]] | ||
[[Category: Granted 1965]] | [[Category:Granted 1965]] | ||