The 3rd Infantry Division (Korean: 제3보병사단, Hanja: 第三步兵師團) is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army.

[2] On June 25, 1950, the North Korean army began to invade South Korea during the outbreak of war.

It became part of the defensive line to slow the North Korean advance from Seoul to Daejeon.

The unit was created after president Roh Tae-woo reviewed the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps and the Commander-in-Chief's Guard of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment during his visit to the White House that year and decided that the Korean Army should have a unit for similar functions.

The first ceremony took place in 1996 after extensive research and consultation with historians and experts on details from commands used to accessories and attire worn.