1st Cavalry Division Unit Crest

1st Cavalry Division Unit Crest — Distinctive Unit Insignia (DUI)

This is the official Distinctive Unit Insignia (DUI) of the 1st Cavalry Division, known as the "First Team." The crest features a yellow shield with a black diagonal stripe and black horse head — yellow representing the traditional cavalry color and the horse head honoring the division's original mounted heritage. The black coloration symbolizes iron and the division's transition from horses to tanks and armored vehicles.

Product Details:

• Design: Yellow shield with black horse head and diagonal stripe
• Hallmark: Institute of Heraldry S-38
• Made in USA to government specification
• Placement: Centered on shoulder loops of the Army Green Service Uniform (AGSU) and Army Service Uniform (ASU)
• Worn by: All soldiers assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division except General Officers
• Regulation: Per DA Pamphlet 670-1, Section 21-22
• Sold: Individually 

Who Wears the 1st Cavalry Division Unit Crest:

Every soldier assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas wears this crest centered on the shoulder loops of their dress uniform. With over 20,000 soldiers, the 1st Cavalry Division is one of the largest and most decorated combat divisions in U.S. Army history. The division is subordinate to III Armored Corps and serves as a primary combined arms force for rapid global deployment.

About the 1st Cavalry Division:

Formed in 1921, the First Team is unique in U.S. Army history — it has served as a horseback cavalry division, infantry division, air assault division, and armored division throughout its existence. The division has served with distinction in World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom. The 1st Cavalry Division holds more campaign streamers than virtually any other division in the Army.

Also known as: 1st Cav unit crest, First Team DUI, 1st Cavalry Division DUI, 1st Cavalry Division distinctive unit insignia, 1st Cav DUI, Fort Hood unit crest, 1st Cavalry Division collar insignia, 1st Cavalry Division dress uniform crest.

Suitable for active duty soldiers, veterans, military collectors, and shadow box displays. Sold per pair — one crest for each shoulder loop.