82nd Airborne Division All American, US Army

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82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION ALL AMERICAN, US ARMY

History: Activaterd 5 August 1917 as the 82nd Division. Organized 25 august 1917 at Camp Gordon (Georgia). Inactivated 27 May 1918 at Camp Mills (New York). Assigned 24 June 1921 to the Organized Reserve. Activated 25 March 1942 at Camp Claiborne (Louisiana). Reorganized and re-designated 82nd airborne Division on 15 August 1942. Returned to the United States on 3 January 1946, stationed at Fort Bragg (North Carolina) from 16 January 1946 to the present day.


Coat of arms (crest) of 82nd Airborne Division All American, US Army

(Shoulder Sleeve Insignia)
Coat of arms (crest) of 82nd Airborne Division All American, US Army

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)


Coat of arms (crest) of 82nd Airborne Division All American, US Army

(Division Artillery Distinctive Unit Insignia)

Official blazon

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: Upon a red square 2 3/8 inches on a side a blue disc 1 3/4 inches in diameter with the letters AA in white. The inner elements of the two A’s vertical lines and the outer elements arcs of a circle 1 3/8 inches in diameter, elements of the letters 1/8 inch in width. Attached immediately above the square is a blue tab with the word "AIRBORNE" in white.

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: 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

The Letters AA alludes to the All American designation of the Division, indicating that it was formed from soldiers from all parts of the USA.

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.

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 Sleeve Insignia was authorized July 31, 1990. The original Distinctive Unit Insignia was reinstated on May 21, 1998.

The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 82d Division Artillery on 12 October 1942. It was redesignated for the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 82d Airborne Division Artillery and amended to change the wording of the description and symbolism on 14 January 1966.

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


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