Divisional insignia of the United States Army
Cloth emblems worn on the shoulders of US Army uniforms
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Shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI) are cloth emblems worn on the shoulders of US Army uniforms to identify the primary headquarters to which a soldier is assigned. The SSI of some army divisions have become known in popular culture.[1][2][3]
Airborne/infantry
Note: several insignia are of World War II formations.
Note: US infantry divisions were not formed under the following numbers: 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 60, 64, 67, 68.[4][5]
1st Infantry Division"Big Red One"[6]
2nd Infantry Division"Indianhead"[6]
3rd Infantry Division"Marne Division"[6]
4th Infantry Division"Ivy Division"[6]
5th Infantry Division"Red Diamond"[6]
6th Infantry Division"Sightseeing Sixth"[6]
7th Infantry Division"Bayonet"[6]
8th Infantry Division"Pathfinder"[6]
9th Infantry Division"Old Reliables"[6]
9th Airborne DivisionFourteenth Army "phantom" unit
10th Division
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10th Mountain Division"Climb to Glory" Division Formerly "10th Light Division (Alpine)" [World War II]
10th Infantry DivisionJune 1948 - June 1958
11th Airborne Division"Angels"[6]
11th Infantry Division
"Lafayette Div"
(Regular Army/National Guard 1918–19; distinct from National Guard 11th Division)
11th Infantry DivisionFourteenth Army "phantom" unit
13th Airborne Division 1943-1946 "Unicorn" Division
14th Infantry Division 1918-1919 "Wolverine" Division
14th Division
(National Guard WWI—distinct from Regular Army 14th Division)
17th Infantry DivisionFourteenth Army "phantom" unit
17th Airborne Division"Golden Talons" Division
18th Division
(Regular army/National Guard WWI—distinct from National Guard 18th Division)
18th Airborne Division"phantom" unit
21st Airborne DivisionFourteenth Army "phantom" unit
22nd Infantry Division"phantom" unit (Used in Middle East)
23rd Infantry Division"Americal"
24th Infantry Division"Victory Division"[6]
25th Infantry Division"Tropic Lightning"[6]
26th Infantry Division"Yankee"[6]
27th Infantry Division"New York" Division
28th Infantry Division"Keystone"[6]
29th Infantry Division"Blue and Gray"[6]
30th Infantry Division"Old Hickory" Division
31st Infantry Division"Dixie Division"
32nd Infantry Division"Red Arrow"[6]
33rd Infantry Division"Prairie"[6]
34th Infantry Division"Red Bull"[6]
35th Infantry Division"Santa Fe"[6]
36th Infantry Division"Arrowhead"[6]
37th Infantry Division"Buckeye"[6]
38th Infantry Division"Cyclone"[6]
39th Infantry Division "Delta Division"
40th Infantry Division"Sunshine Division"[6]
41st Infantry Division"Jungleers" Division
42nd Infantry Division"Rainbow"[6]
43rd Infantry Division"Winged Victory" Division
44th Infantry Division"Prepared In All Things Division"
45th Infantry Division1924–1939
45th Infantry Division"Thunderbird"[6]1939–1953
46th Infantry Division Operation Wadham "phantom" unit
46th Infantry Division"Iron Fist" Division1947–1968
47th Infantry Division"Viking Division"
48th Infantry Division Operation Quicksilver (US Phantom Division WW2)
49th Infantry Division"Argonauts"
50th Infantry Division "phantom" unit
52nd Infantry Division(52nd SSI changed to 49th Division in 1947)
55th Infantry DivisionFourth British Army "phantom" unit
63rd Infantry Division"Blood and Fire"[6]
65th Infantry Division"Battle-Axe" Division
69th Infantry Division"Fighting Sixty-Ninth" Division
70th Infantry Division"Trailblazers"[6]
71st Infantry Division"The Red Circle" Division
75th Infantry Division"Make Ready" Division
76th Infantry Division"Onway/Liberty Bell" Division
77th Infantry Division"Statue of Liberty"[6]
78th Infantry Division"Lightning"[6]
79th Infantry Division"Cross of Lorraine"[6] Division
80th Division"Blue Ridge"[6] Division
81st Infantry Division"Wildcat"[6]
82nd Airborne Division"All American"[6]
83rd Infantry Division"Thunderbolt"[6]
84th Infantry Division"Railsplitters"[6]
85th Infantry Division"Custer"[6]
86th Infantry Division"Blackhawk Division"
87th Infantry Division"Golden Acorn"[6]
88th Infantry Division"Fighting Blue Devils/Clover Leaf Division"
89th Infantry Division"Rolling W" Division
90th Infantry Division"Tough 'ombres"[6]
91st Infantry Division"Wild West Division"[6]
92nd Infantry Division"Buffalo Soldiers" Division
93d Infantry Division"Blue Helmets" Division
94th Infantry Division"Neuf Cats" Division1923–1942; 1956–1967
94th Infantry Division"Neuf Cats" Division1942–1956
95th Infantry Division"Iron Men of Metz"[6]
96th Infantry Division"The Deadeye Division"
97th Infantry Division"Trident" Division
98th Infantry Division"Iroquois"[6]
99th Infantry Division"Checkerboard Division"
100th Division"Century"[6]
101st Airborne Division"Screaming Eagles"[6]
102nd Infantry Division"Ozark"[6]
103rd Infantry Division"Cactus Division"[6]
104th Infantry Division"Timberwolf" Division
106th Infantry Division"Golden Lions" Division
108th Division"Golden Griffins" Division
119th Infantry DivisionOperation Wedlock "phantom" unit
130th Infantry Division (US Phantom Division WW2)
135th Airborne Division"phantom" unit
141st Infantry Division (US Phantom Unit WW2)
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Unnumbered
Panama Canal Division
1921–1932- Hawaiian Division 1921-1941
Cavalry
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Armored
Armored Forces
1st Armored Division "Old Ironsides"[6]March 1932 – April 1946March 1951 – today
2nd Armored Division"Hell On Wheels"[6]July 1940 – Dec 1995
3rd Armored Division "Spearhead'[6]April 1941 – Nov 1945 July 1947 – Oct 1992
4th Armored Division"Name Enough"April 1941 – 1971
5th Armored Division "Victory"[6]Oct 1941 – Oct 1945
6th Armored Division "Super Sixth"[6]Feb 1942 – Sept 1945
7th Armored Division "Lucky Seventh"[6]March 1942 – Oct 1945
8th Armored Division "Iron Snake"April 1942 – Nov 1945
9th Armored Division "Phantom"July 1942 – Oct 1945
10th Armored Division "Tiger"July 1942 – Oct 1945
11th Armored Division "Thunderbolt"Aug 1942 – Aug 1945
12th Armored Division "Hellcat Division"Sept 1942 – Dec 1945
13th Armored Division "Black Cats"Oct 1942 – Nov 1945
14th Armored Division "Liberators"[6]Nov 1942 – Sept 1945
15th Armored Division
World War II "phantom" unit see Operation Fortitude
16th Armored Division "Lightning Power"July 1943 – Oct 1945
20th Armored Division "Armoraiders"March 1943 – April 1946
21st Armored Division (1946-1952) USAR Detroit, MI
22nd Armored Division (1943-1947) Reflagged as 75th Infantry in 1952 Is now 75th Innovation Command
27th Armored Division "Empire Division"1955–1967
30th Armored Division "Volunteers"1954 – Dec 1973Tennessee National Guard
39th Armored Division
World War II "phantom" unit see Operation Fortitude
40th Armored Division "Grizzly Division"July 1954 – 1968California National Guard
48th Armored Division "Hurricane Division"Florida National Guard
49th Armored Division "Lone Star"Feb 1946 – 1968Nov 1973 – July 2004Texas National Guard
50th Armored Division "Jersey Blues"July 1946 – Sept 1993New Jersey National Guard
