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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (SSI). Description: The "eared" shield 2 ¼ inches (5.72cm) in height by 1 ¾ inches (4.45cm) in width, bottom of shield a double ogee in outline. Army green within a narrow border of white, three blue mountains. Base of mountains separated from base of shield by a white line. Width of line and width of border 1/8 inch (.32cm). | |||
Distinctive Unit Insignia (DUI). Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02cm) in height consisting of a gold wavy scroll and issuing upwards from it between two sprigs of red oak leaves with gold acorns a blue fleur-de-lis charged on either side with a gold five-pointed star and at center with a vertical sword pointed up, the blade white and hilt gold, the scroll inscribed with the motto "Only Moves Forward" in blue letters. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Distinctive Unit Insignia: Blue and white are the Infantry colors. The Division’s World War I service in France is represented by the stars placed on the fleur-de-lis at either side of the upright sword. Participation by the Division in four campaigns of World War II is symbolized by the fleur-de-lis for Northern France and by the sword for Central Europe while the sprigs of oak relate to the Ardennes-Alsace Campaign and the wavy scroll simulating a river, refers to the Rhineland. | |||
The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was originally approved by telegram for the 80th Division on 20 October 1918 and officially announced on 23 June 1922. It was redesignated for the 80th Airborne Division and amended to add the airborne tab on 18 June 1951. On 13 July 1960 the insignia was redesignated for the 80th Infantry Division and amended to delete the airborne tab and change the background color from olive drab to Army green. The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was redesignated for the 80th Division on 7 September 1960. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was authorized on 27 May 1970. | |||
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[[Literature]]: | [[Literature]]: SSI Image from Wikimedia Commons, DUI Image from The Institute of Heraldry. Information from The Institute of Heraldry | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category:Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] | ||
[[Category: Granted 1918]] | |||
[[Category: Granted 1970]] | |||