Emblem and Motto
The emblem depicts a tsarouhi, the traditional footwear of the Evzones, and a bayonet.
The motto of the I Infantry Division is "(Like The) Wind" (Greek: Αέρα, Aera), the traditional battle cry of Greek infantrymen when attacking the enemy.
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