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Monday, January 28, 2008
 1st Cavalry Flag Size: 3'x5' most popular size The 1st Cavalry Division ("First Team") is a heavy armored division of the United States Army with base of operations in Fort Hood, Texas. It is the largest division of the U.S. Army with 16,700 soldiers. Currently the 1st Cavalry Division is attached to the U.S. Army III Corps and is commanded by Major General Joseph F. Fil, Jr. Flag description: On a yellow triangular Norman shield with rounded corners 5 1/4 inches in height overall, a black diagonal stripe extending over the shield from upper left to lower right and in the upper right a black horse's head cut off diagonally at the neck all within a 1/8 inch green border. Symbolism: Yellow, the traditional cavalry color, and the horse's head refer to the division's original cavalry structure. Black, symbolic of iron, alludes to the transition to tanks and armor. The black diagonal stripe represents a sword baldric and is a mark of military honor; it also implies movement "up the field" and thus symbolizes aggressive elan and attack. The one diagonal bend, as well as the one horse's head, also alludes to the division's numerical designation. The line is also said to symbolize the border that now separates North and South Korea. An ongoing joke amongst other divisions is that the line is the line they never crossed (reference to the fact that orders were to push Korean troops beyond the line) the horse they never rode (1st Cavalry has not been a mounted division since 1941) and yellow for cowardice. Active: September 13, 1921 - Present Branch: Regular Army Type: Heavy Armor division Size: 16,700 soldiers Part of U.S. Army III Corps Garrison/HQ: Fort Hood, Texas Nickname: The First Team Motto: Live the Legend Mascot: Pegasus Related topics US State Flags America Flag Canada Flag Rebel Flag Historical Flag by: Flags Mart 
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