Delaware Army National Guard
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
silver color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02
cm) in height overall consisting of the authorized crest
for the Delaware Army National Guard. (On a wreath of
six "twists" alternating silver and red, a
blue griffin's head erased with yellow ears and beak and
red tongue with black collar with silver rims and
bearing three silver discs).
- Symbolism: The
blue griffin's head "erased" was the device of
Lord De la Warre for whom Delaware River, Delaware Bay,
the colony of Delaware and the State of Delaware were
named. The black, silver edged bar (collar) with three
silver discs are from the coat of arms of William Penn
to whom the colony of Delaware was granted in 1682 and
which was under the jurisdiction of the colony of
Pennsylvania until 1701 when Penn agreed to a separate
Delaware assembly. (The griffin's head in being torn off
from the rest of the body may, in this instance, be
taken as an indication of that event. The wreath in the
red and white colors of England refers to the English
colonization of Delaware).
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment and noncolor
bearing units of the Delaware Army National Guard on 24
February 1971. It was redesignated effective 30 December
1983, for Headquarters, State Area Command, Delaware
Army National Guard.
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Shoulder
Sleeve Insignia
- Description: On
a pale blue oval background 3 inches (7.62 cm) by 2 1/16
inches (5.24 cm) with long axis horizontal, the crest of
the Delaware National Guard Proper.
- Symbolism: A
griffin was the device of Lord De la Warre and the three
discs are from the Arms of William Penn.
- Background: The
shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Delaware
National Guard on 12 February 1948. It was redesignated
for Headquarters, State Area Command, Delaware Army
National Guard on 30 December 1983.
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Crest
for Coat of Arms
- Description:
That for regiments and separate battalions of the
Delaware Army National Guard: From a wreath of colors, a
griffin's head erased Azure eared and beaked Or langued
Gules collared Sable fimbriated Argent and thereon three
plates.
- Symbolism: A
griffin was the device of Lord De la Warre and the three
white discs are from the arms of William Penn.
- Background: The
crest was approved for color bearing organizations of
the State of Delaware on 6 April 1922.
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