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[[File:Historical US Army 1st Armor Division Tab.svg|thumb|195px|[[1st Armored Division (United States)|1st Armor Division]]'s Tab, unit nicknamed "Old Ironsides"]] |
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[[File:Historical US Army 1st Armor Division Tab.svg|thumb|195px|[[1st Armored Division (United States)|1st Armor Division]]'s Tab, unit nicknamed "Old Ironsides"]] |
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After [[World War II]], U.S. Army armor divisions began wearing rectangular tabs embroidered with their division's nickname at the base of their division's signature three-color triangular SSI.[[https://www.army.mil/article/237245/threads_and_treads_1st_armored_division_insignia_turns_80 "Threads and Treads; 1st Armored Division Insignia turns 80"], U.S. Army, by Jean Han, dated 13 July 2020, last accessed 22 March 2026][[https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/376296-armored-division-nicknames-question/ "Armored Division Nicknames question"], U.S. Militaria Forum, thread started 7 September 2022, last accessed 22 March 2026][[https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1aagJSEmMt/ "The Dirty Dorito… the 1st Armored Divison! Today on Explaining Army Stuff to Normies!"], Thom Tran's Facebook post, dated 22 March 2026, last accessed 24 March 2026] In the 1950s and 60s, these tabs became official uniform items to be worn with specific armor division SSIs.[[https://tioh.army.mil/Catalog/HeraldryList.aspx?CategoryId=207&grp=2&menu=Uniformed%20Services "U.S. Army / U.S. Army Heraldry / Unit Insignia / Distinctive Unit Insignia, Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, Coat of Arms / Armored /"], [[United States Army Institute of Heraldry]], last accessed 22 March 2026] In the 1970s, armor divisions were authorized to incorporate their rectangular tabs into their official division SSIs as a one peace insignia. |
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After [[World War II]], U.S. Army armor divisions began wearing rectangular tabs embroidered with their division's nickname at the base of their division's signature three-color triangular SSI.[[https://www.army.mil/article/237245/threads_and_treads_1st_armored_division_insignia_turns_80 "Threads and Treads; 1st Armored Division Insignia turns 80"], U.S. Army, by Jean Han, dated 13 July 2020, last accessed 22 March 2026][[https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/376296-armored-division-nicknames-question/ "Armored Division Nicknames question"], U.S. Militaria Forum, thread started 7 September 2022, last accessed 22 March 2026][[https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1aagJSEmMt/ "The Dirty Dorito… the 1st Armored Divison! Today on Explaining Army Stuff to Normies!"], Thom Tran's Facebook post, dated 22 March 2026, last accessed 24 March 2026] In the 1950s and 60s, these tabs became official uniform items to be worn with specific armor division SSIs.[[https://tioh.army.mil/Catalog/HeraldryList.aspx?CategoryId=207&grp=2&menu=Uniformed%20Services "U.S. Army / U.S. Army Heraldry / Unit Insignia / Distinctive Unit Insignia, Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, Coat of Arms / Armored /"], [[United States Army Institute of Heraldry]], last accessed 22 March 2026] In the 1970s, armor divisions were authorized to incorporate their rectangular tabs into their official division SSIs as a one piece insignia. |
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