82 Airborne Division
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: 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.
- Symbolism: 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.
- Background: 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 was authorized
July 31, 1990. The original distinctive unit insignia
was reinstated on May 21, 1998.
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Shoulder
Sleeve Insignia
- Description:
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.
- Symbolism: The
double "A" refers to the nickname "All
American Division" adopted by the organization in
France during World War I.
- Background: The
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tab was rescinded on October 16, 1946 and subsequently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.
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