Colorado 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 consisting of a gold shield bearing a
crossed pick and sledge hammer with black heads and
brown handles and above them on a scarlet chief three
blue mountains with white peaks; inscribed on a gold
scroll below the shield the motto "NIL SINE NUMINE"
in black letters.
- Symbolism: The
shield and motto are adapted from the Colorado State
seal. The snow-capped mountains represent the rugged
land of Colorado and the pick and hammer symbolize the
importance of mining in the state. The gold of the
shield alludes to the state's precious metal production.
The meaning of the motto is "Nothing Without
Providence."
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment and noncolor
bearing units of the Colorado Army National Guard on 3
May 1971. The insignia was redesignated effective 30
December 1983, for Headquarters, State Area Command,
Colorado Army National Guard.
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Shoulder
Sleeve Insignia
- Description:
Centered on a disc 2 1/8 inches (5.40 cm) in diameter
overall composed of three horizontal stripes of equal
width of blue, white and blue, a yellow disc 5/8 inch
(1.59 cm) in diameter within a scarlet letter "C"
edged with white, and all within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm)
white border.
- Symbolism: The
design is taken from the Colorado State flag.
- Background: The
shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment and other
nondivisional units, Colorado National Guard on 4
November 1955. The insignia was redesignated with
description amended for Headquarters, State Area
Command, Colorado 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
Colorado Army National Guard: From a wreath of colors, a
fasces paleways Proper with ribbon of red, white and
blue.
- Symbolism: The
fasces appears on the seal of the State. It is a bundle
of rods with a battle axe bound together with the
ribbon. It was a symbol of authority in the Roman
Republic. Singly the rods are easily broken, bound
together they are unbreakable.
- Background: The
crest for color bearing organizations of the State of
Colorado was approved on 6 March 1922.
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