On a blue disc 2 1/8 inches (5.40 cm) in diameter a gold color lion's face 1 5/8 inches (4.13 cm) in height all within a 1/16 inch (.16 cm) white inner border and a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) red outer border. The overall diameter is 2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm).
The blue background is for the Infantry Division, while the red represents the Artillery support. The lion's face represents strength and power.
The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 18 January 1943. (TIOH Dwg. No. A-1-152)