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[edit] Distinctive Unit Insignia.
[edit] Description:
- A gold color metal and enamel insignia 1 1/4 inches (3.18cm) in diameter consisting of a green Taro leaf within a scarlet annulet bearing the word "Victory" above thirteen stars, all gold.
[edit] Symbolism:
- The Taro leaf is from the shoulder sleeve insignia of the 24th Infantry Division.
- The scarlet annulet is taken from the badge formerly approved for the Hawaiian Division Headquarters and Special Troops.
- The Hawaiian Division was redesignated as the 24th Infantry Division, effective 1 October 1941.
- The thirteen stars stand for the Division's participation in thirteen campaigns; it is inscribed with the Division's motto "Victory."
[edit] Background:
- The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 19 Oct 1965.
[edit] Licensing
- US Army Institute Of Heraldry
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