25 Infantry Division
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Unit
Insignia
- Description:
Centered on a black volcano emitting a gold cloud a
vertical lightning flash divided red above and gold
below all enclosed by a pair of green palm branches with
stems crossed in base and leaves terminating at either
side of the cloud above.
- Symbolism: The
lightning flash, adopted from the shoulder sleeve
insignia of the 25th Infantry Division and the enclosing
palm branches allude to the Division nickname "Tropic
Lightning". The erupting volcano is an allusion to
the State of Hawaii.
- Background: The
distinctive insignia was authorized on 21 Apr 1965. It
was amended on 18 May 1972 to correct the nickname of
the 25th Infantry Division in the symbolism.
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Shoulder
Sleeve Insignia
- Description: On
a red taro leaf, 2 7/8 inches (7.30cm) in height, and 2
inches (5.08cm) in width at the widest point, with stem
up, surrounded by a 1/8 inch (.32cm) yellow border, a
yellow lightning flash per pale 1-13/16 inches (4.60cm)
in height.
- Symbolism: The
taro leaf is indicative of the descent of the 25th
Division from the Hawaiian Division, while the lightning
flash is representative of the manner in which the
Division performs its allotted assignments.
- Background: The
shoulder sleeve insignia was authorized on 25 Sep 1944.
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