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Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: A rectangle 2 3/4 inches (6.99cm) in height by 2 1/2 inches (6.35cm) in width, divided diagonally from upper left to lower right, blue over scarlet bearing a white diagonal stripe from upper left to lower right surmounted by the blue numeral seven and the scarlet numeral five both fimbriated white on the colored background all within a narrow green border. | |||
The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the 75th Division on 12 Feb 1943. It was redesignated for the 75th Maneuver Area Command on 12 Mar 1973. On 1 Oct 1993 the insignia was redesignated for the 75th Division (Exercise). On 17 Oct 1999 the shoulder sleeve insignia was redesignated for the 75th Division (Training Support). | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: The red, white and blue of the insignia refer to the historic insignia approved for the Army Ground Forces. The numerals are in reference to the numerical designation of the Division. | |||
Distinctive Unit Insignia: The colors blue, red and yellow allude to the three combat arms of the Army - Infantry, Artillery and Armor. The three fleurs-de-lis symbolize the 75th Infantry Division's World War II campaigns in Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace and Central Europe. The mountain peaks and the wavy bars allude to the former unit's determined fighting between the Rhine River and the Vosges Mountains. The bayonet symbolizes combat readiness and aggressiveness, while the bridge over the wavy bars alludes to the Division's pursuance of the enemy over land and water. The rayed background symbolizes firepower and victory. | |||
The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was originally approved for the 75th Division on 12 February 1943. It was redesignated for the 75th Maneuver Area Command on 12 March 1973. On 1 October 1993 the insignia was redesignated for the 75th Division (Exercise). On 17 October 1999 the Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was redesignated for the 75th Division (Training Support). The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 75th Maneuver Area Command on 9 July 1970. It was redesignated for the 75th Division (Exercise), with description and symbolism revised, on 1 October 1993. The insignia was redesignated for the 75th Division (Training Support) on 1 October 1999. | |||
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75TH INFANTRY DIVISION MAKE READY DIVISION, US ARMY
Official blazon
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: A rectangle 2 3/4 inches (6.99cm) in height by 2 1/2 inches (6.35cm) in width, divided diagonally from upper left to lower right, blue over scarlet bearing a white diagonal stripe from upper left to lower right surmounted by the blue numeral seven and the scarlet numeral five both fimbriated white on the colored background all within a narrow green border.
The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the 75th Division on 12 Feb 1943. It was redesignated for the 75th Maneuver Area Command on 12 Mar 1973. On 1 Oct 1993 the insignia was redesignated for the 75th Division (Exercise). On 17 Oct 1999 the shoulder sleeve insignia was redesignated for the 75th Division (Training Support).
Origin/meaning
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: The red, white and blue of the insignia refer to the historic insignia approved for the Army Ground Forces. The numerals are in reference to the numerical designation of the Division.
Distinctive Unit Insignia: The colors blue, red and yellow allude to the three combat arms of the Army - Infantry, Artillery and Armor. The three fleurs-de-lis symbolize the 75th Infantry Division's World War II campaigns in Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace and Central Europe. The mountain peaks and the wavy bars allude to the former unit's determined fighting between the Rhine River and the Vosges Mountains. The bayonet symbolizes combat readiness and aggressiveness, while the bridge over the wavy bars alludes to the Division's pursuance of the enemy over land and water. The rayed background symbolizes firepower and victory.
The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was originally approved for the 75th Division on 12 February 1943. It was redesignated for the 75th Maneuver Area Command on 12 March 1973. On 1 October 1993 the insignia was redesignated for the 75th Division (Exercise). On 17 October 1999 the Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was redesignated for the 75th Division (Training Support). The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 75th Maneuver Area Command on 9 July 1970. It was redesignated for the 75th Division (Exercise), with description and symbolism revised, on 1 October 1993. The insignia was redesignated for the 75th Division (Training Support) on 1 October 1999.
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