Division Distinctive Unit Insignia
1 Infantry Divisions
10 Mountain Divisions
4 RAPID (Re-organised Army Plains Infantry Divisions)
3 Armoured Divisions
2 Artillery Divisions
1 ex-Mechanized Division
1 ex-Airborne Division
Indian Division Insignia in World War II
Of the Indian divisions which took part in World War II, the 6th, 8th, 10th, 14th, 17th, 19th, 20th, 23rd, 25th, 26th and 39th were disbanded, those remaining being the 4th, 5th, 7th Infantry Divisions, 1st Armoured Division and the 2nd Airborne Division.
| WW II INDIAN DIVISION | Insignia | Current |
|---|---|---|
| 1 ARMORED INDIAN DIVISION | ?? | ?? |
| 2 AIRBORNE INDIAN DIVISION | ?? | N/A |
| 3 INDIAN DIVISION | yellow Chinthe picked out in black on a mid blue disc | ... |
| 4 INDIAN DIVISION | red flying eagle picked out in black on a black square | similar |
| 5 INDIAN DIVISION | red disc on black rectangle | similar |
| 6 INDIAN DIVISION | ?? | ?? |
| 7 INDIAN DIVISION | yellow arrow on black square | similar |
| 8 INDIAN DIVISION | 3 yellow shamrocks on stems on red | N/A |
| 10 INDIAN DIVISION | red diagonal bar over a blue diagonal bar on a black square | No |
| 14 INDIAN DIVISION | ?? | ?? |
| 17 INDIAN DIVISION | black cat on sand square | similar |
| 19 INDIAN DIVISION | yellow hand holding dagger picked out in black on a red square | similar |
| 20 INDIAN DIVISION | white arm holding a tulwar on a black disc | similar |
| 21 INDIAN DIVISION | white cow skull with red horns on a blue square | similar |
| 23 INDIAN DIVISION | red cock on khaki disc | similar |
| 25 INDIAN DIVISION | black ace on green square black border | similar |
| 26 INDIAN DIVISION | yellow tiger picked out in black stepping out of a blue triangle on a black triangle | similar |
| 36 INDIAN DIVISION | white and red interlocked circle on black rectangle | ??? |
| 39 INDIAN DIVISION | ?? | ?? |
| 70 INDIAN DIVISION | ?? | N/A |
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