Formation signs at the division level were first introduced in the British Army in the First World War. They were intended (initially) as a security measure to avoid … See more

Until 1916, unit names were written on vehicles, notice boards and camp flags, when an order to end this insecure practice was given to adopt a 'device, … See more

The use of divisional signs on uniform was discontinued by the regular army after the First World War, although when reformed in 1920, some territorial divisions continued to wear the signs they had adopted previously. By the start of the Second World War, … See more

The Modern era is taken to be the end of the Cold War and the implementation of Options for Change.
• 2nd Infantry Division
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• Cole, Howard (1973). Formation Badges of World War 2. Britain, Commonwealth and Empire. London: Arms and Armour Press. ISBN 978-0-85368-078-9.
• Cole (2), Howard N. (1953). Badges on Battledress, Post-War Formation Signs; Rank and Regimental … See more