how did the big red one get its name
1st Infantry Division (United States) The 1st Infantry Division is a combined arms division of the United States Army, and is the oldest continuously serving in the Regular Army.[4] It has seen continuous service since its organization in 1917 during World War I.[5] It was officially nicknamed "The Big Red One" (abbreviated "BRO"[2]) after its shoulder patch[5] and is also nicknamed "The Fighting First".[5] However, the division has also received troop monikers of "The Big Dead One" and "The Bloody First" as puns on the respective officially sanctioned nicknames.[6] It is currently based at Fort Riley, Kansas.
Ottawa Redblacks On May 30, 2013, the website Sportslogos.net reported that the ownership group had filed copyright protection for the nickname "Redblacks" (and its French equivalent, Rouge et Noir) with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.[35] On June 8, 2013, the team confirmed it would be known as the Ottawa REDBLACKS. On the same day, the Redblacks also revealed their logo, an italicized version of the block "R" that appeared on the Rough Riders' helmets from 1975 to 1991 (with artistic ink traps) surrounded by a red outline inside a black saw blade.[36]