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History: The Division existed 1917-1919, 1923-1968 and from 1985. | |||
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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: Upon a disc with a 1/8 inch (.32cm) green border 2 1/2 inches (6.35cm) in diameter overall, a taeguk, the curves being circles of half the radius of the disc, with the heraldic dexter half being blue and the sinister half gray. | |||
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02cm) in height, consisting of a fleur-de-lis with one red petal between two green petals separated by two gold barbs and connected by a red crossbar and centered overall a gold bayonet point up; on a curving blue scroll terminating under the green petals at either side of the fleur-de-lis, the words, "TWENTY-NINE LET'S GO," in gold letters. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Blue and Grey Insignia symbolises the fact that the Division is made up of Northern and Southern States. Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, North Carolina and West Virginia. The | The Blue and Grey Insignia symbolises the fact that the Division is made up of Northern and Southern States. Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, North Carolina and West Virginia. | ||
Distinctive Unit Insignia: The unit's participation in campaigns of both World War I and World War II, in France and Central Europe, is represented by the fleur-de-lis, with the bayonet at center denoting the Infantry combat function, the colors red and green and the barbs of the fleur-de-lis denote the award of the French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, for participation in the amphibious landing on the beaches of Normandy. The color blue is traditional to the Infantry branch and gold is symbolic of honor and achievement. | |||
The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was originally approved for the 29th Division by telegram. It was reaffirmed by letter on 17 June 1922. The insignia was amended on 4 May 1925 to change the description. On 16 May 1985 the Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was approved for the 29th Infantry Division and amended to update the description and include a symbolism. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 2 July 1985. | |||
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[[Literature]]: | [[Literature]]: Images from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | |||
[[Category: Army heraldry]] | [[Category: Army heraldry]] | ||
[[Category: Granted 1922]] | |||
[[Category: Granted 1985]] | |||