8th Infantry Division Pathfinder, US Army

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8TH INFANTRY DIVISION PATHFINDER, US ARMY

History: Activated 17 December 1917 as 8th Division. Organized 5 January 1918 at Camp Fremont (California). Inactivated 5 September 1919 at Camp Lee (Virginia). Reorganized 24 March 1923. Reactivated 1 July 1940 at Camp Jackson (South Carolina). Re-designated and reorganized 9 april 1942 as 8th Motorized Division. Reorganized and re-designated 15 May 1943 as 8th Infantry Division. Inactivated 20 November 1945 at Fort Leonard Wood (Missouri).


Coat of arms (crest) of 8th Infantry Division Pathfinder, US Army

(Shoulder Sleeve Insignia)
Coat of arms (crest) of 8th Infantry Division Pathfinder, US Army

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)

Official blazon

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: On a blue shield 2 3/4 inches (6.99 cm) in height and 2 inches (5.08 cm) in width overall, a yellow arrow point up, surmounted by a white Arabic figure "8."

Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A gold metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a continuous blue scroll forming the figure "8" interlaced with a gold vertical arrow, the shaft passing under the intersection, the areas within the scroll of red and the scroll bearing the inscription "THESE ARE MY CREDENTIALS" starting to the left of the arrowhead and terminating to the right of the feathers, the word "PATHFINDER" starting to the left of the feathers and terminating at the intersection and five stars to the right of the arrowhead, all letters and stars in gold.

Origin/meaning

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: The nickname of the division, "Pathfinder," is represented by the arrow while the figure "8" identifies the division's designation.

Distinctive Unit Insignia: The design was suggested by the shoulder sleeve insignia of the division. The color blue refers to Infantry and with the red alludes to the background of infantry division flags. "These Are My Credentials" is the division's motto and "Pathfinder" its nickname. The five stars represent service in World War I and participation credit for four World War II campaigns.

The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was originally approved for the 8th Division on 8 April 1919. The insignia was redesignated for the 8th Infantry Division retroactive to 15 May 1943 and amended to revise the dimensions of the design and to provide a border space for overedge stitching on 27 February 1970. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was authorized on 26 April 1967. The insignia was amended to change the symbolism on 2 August 1967.

Literature: Images from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.


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