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Distinctive Unit Insignia: A silver color metal and enamel device, 1 1/8 inches in height overall consisting of pair of blue enamel stylized wings, tips down surmounted by a white enamel fleur-de-lis supported by a blue enamel scroll inscribed, "IN AIR, ON LAND" in silver color metal letters. | Distinctive Unit Insignia: A silver color metal and enamel device, 1 1/8 inches in height overall consisting of pair of blue enamel stylized wings, tips down surmounted by a white enamel fleur-de-lis supported by a blue enamel scroll inscribed, "IN AIR, ON LAND" in silver color metal letters. | ||
Divisional Artillery Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: | Divisional Artillery Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 5/32 inches (2.94 cm) in height consisting of a gold Revolutionary cannon palewise, a red fleur-de-lis; around the base a red scroll with the motto “MASS THE FIRE” in gold letters. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
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Distinctive Unit Insignia: The fleur-de-lis is representative of the battle honors earned in France during World War I. The wings are symbolic of the Division’s mission. The motto is expressive of the personnel of the organization either on land or in the air. | Distinctive Unit Insignia: The fleur-de-lis is representative of the battle honors earned in France during World War I. The wings are symbolic of the Division’s mission. The motto is expressive of the personnel of the organization either on land or in the air. | ||
Divisional Artillery Distinctive Unit Insignia: Scarlet and yellow are used for Artillery. The representation of the Revolutionary War period cannon is symbolic of the functions of the Battery and the red fleur-de-lis is representative of the battle honors earned in France during World War I. | Divisional Artillery Distinctive Unit Insignia: Scarlet and yellow are used for Artillery. The representation of the Revolutionary War period cannon is symbolic of the functions of the Battery and the red fleur-de-lis is representative of the battle honors earned in France during World War I. | ||
The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was approved for the 82d Division by the Adjutant General, American Expeditionary Forces on October 21, 1918 and was confirmed by the Adjutant general, War Department on July 8, 1922. The insignia was redesignated for the 82d Airborne Division and an "Airborne" tab authorized on August 31, 1942. Authorization for the tab was rescinded on October 16, 1946 and subsequently restored on December 23, 1948 and announced in later March 1, 1949. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on October 23, 1942. It was cancelled and a Distinctive Unit Insignia of the same design as the Shoulder | The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was approved for the 82d Division by the Adjutant General, American Expeditionary Forces on October 21, 1918 and was confirmed by the Adjutant general, War Department on July 8, 1922. The insignia was redesignated for the 82d Airborne Division and an "Airborne" tab authorized on August 31, 1942. Authorization for the tab was rescinded on October 16, 1946 and subsequently restored on December 23, 1948 and announced in later March 1, 1949. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on October 23, 1942. It was cancelled and a Distinctive Unit Insignia of the same design as the Shoulder | ||