Alaska Army National Guard
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02
cm) in height overall consisting of a blue sky bearing
at the top a gold five-pointed star above a white
mountain peak flanked by a grove of green pine trees, in
base a blue area bearing a white wavy bar, surmounted by
a vertical gold anchor extending over the land area and
base of mountain, at the top a semicircular gold scroll
folded back at each end and inscribed "GREAT LAND"
in base a scroll of the same inscribed "VIGILANCE"
all in blue letters.
- Symbolism: The
white mountain peak between groves of Sitka Spruce,
Alaska's State Tree, represents Mt. McKinley in
south-central Alaska, the highest point in North
America. The gold star on the blue field represents the
North Star and Alaska's gold industry, and was suggested
by the Alaska State Flag. The blue area and wavy white
bar refer to Alaska's coastline, rivers and lakes. The
anchor alludes to Anchorage, the headquarters of the
organization; the anchor is also a symbol of strength
and security.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment and noncolor
bearing units of the Alaska Army National Guard on 14
October 1971. It was redesignated effective 1 October
1982, for Headquarters, State Area Command, Alaska Army
National Guard.
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Shoulder
Sleeve Insignia
- Description: On
a blue shield a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) white border, 2 inches
(5.08 cm) in width and 2 3/4 inches (6.99 cm) in height
overall, seven white stars forming the Big Dipper, a
part of the constellation Ursa Major.
- Symbolism: The
stars of the most conspicuous constellation in the
northern sky symbolize the allocation of the unit.
- Background: The
shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Alaska
National Guard on 9 April 1954. It was redesignated with
description amended for Headquarters, State Area
Command, Alaska Army National Guard on 30 December 1983.
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Crest
for Coat of Arms
- Description:
That for the regiments and separate battalions of the
Alaska Army National Guard: From a wreath of colors, the
aurora borealis blended from dexter base Purple through
Red, range, Yellow to Green to chief and repeated
inversely to sinister base behind a totem pole of three
figures, an eagle, a bear and a walrus paleways affronté
all Proper.
- Symbolism: The
crest is typically Alaskan and tells its own story. The
walrus represents the Eskimo, the original owner of the
country; the territory then passed to the Russian Bear,
and finally to the American eagle. Behind the totem pole
are the Northern Lights.
- Background: The
crest for color bearing organizations for the Territory
of Alaska was approved on 8 January 1924.
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