79th Infantry Division SSI


Författare/Upphovsman:
Fvasconcellos (diskussion · bidrag)
Kreditera:
Own work, after w:Image:79th Infantry Division.patch.gif.
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https://sewiki.info/b/7e8fc
Källa:
Wikimedia Commons
Upplösning:
288 x 338 Pixel (3007 Bytes)
Beskrivning:

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of the 79th Infantry Division (now the 79th U.S. Army Reserve Command).

Description
  • A blue triangular shield 2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm) in height by 2 1/8 inches (5.40 cm) in width, a Lorraine Cross within an orle. Cross and orle silver gray and the elements of each 1/8 inch (.32 cm) in width.
Symbolism
  • The Lorraine Cross was adopted as the insignia because it is a symbol of triumph and the 79th Division fought victoriously in the Lorraine Campaign during World War I.
Background
  • The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the 79th Division by telegram on 16 November 1918. It was officially announced by the War Department on 23 June 1922. It was redesignated for the 79th Command Headquarters (Divisional) on 14 October 1963. The insignia was redesignated for the 79th US Army Reserve Command on 22 April 1968.
Licens:
Public domain
Licenskommentaren:
This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia produced by the United States Army Institute of Heraldry. It is in the public domain but its use is restricted by Title 18, United States Code, Section 704 [1] and the Code of Federal Regulations (32 CFR, Part 507) [2], [3]. Permission to use these images in the USA for most commercial purposes must be obtained from The Institute of Heraldry prior to their use.
Begränsningar:
insignia

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