Georgia Army National Guard
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
gold color metal and enamel device consisting of an
octagon with 1 1/16 inches (2.70 cm) vertical and
horizontal axes and each side 7/16 inch (1.11 cm) in
length divided per chevron reversed, the upper part of
white and the lower part of blue (ultramarine) bearing
superimposed the crest for the National Guard of the
State of Georgia (on a wreath consisting of six
alternate sections of white and red, a red boar's head
with gold tusks, teeth and eye and holding in its mouth
a green oak branch with five leaves and gold acorn).
- Symbolism: The
red boar's head with green oak branch and yellow (gold)
acorn was suggested by the crest of the coat of arms of
Sir James Oglethorpe, the founder of the colony. The
boar is symbolic of courage and ferocity in attack; it
is also a symbol of hospitality. The white and red
colors of the wreath refer to the English origin of the
first white settlement in the colony (State).
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for
the State Staff Corps and Departments, Georgia National
Guard on 5 June 1929. It was amended to reverse the
colors of the octagon in the description of the badge on
29 August 1929. The insignia was redesignated and
amended to revise the description for the Headquarters
and Headquarters Detachment and noncolor bearing units,
Georgia Army National Guard on 19 January 1972. It was
redesignated effective 30 December 1983, for
Headquarters, State Area Command, Georgia Army National
Guard.
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Shoulder
Sleeve Insignia
- Description: On
a white disc within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) blue border 2
5/8 inches (6.67 cm) in diameter overall a red boar's
head with white tusks and eye, holding in the mouth a
green oak branch all on a wreath of six twists,
alternately white and red.
- Symbolism: The
boar's head on the wreath is an adaptation of the crest
authorized for the color bearing units of the Georgia
Army National Guard. The wild boar symbolizes courage
and ferocity. The boar's head from the arms of James
Oglethorpe, founder of the Colony of Georgia, is also an
emblem of hospitality. The colors red, white and blue
are the official colors of Georgia.
- Background: The
shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Georgia Army
National Guard on 28 May 1970. The insignia was
redesignated effective 30 December 1983 for
Headquarters, State Area Command, Georgia Army National
Guard.
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Crest
for Coat of Arms
- Description:
That for regiments and separate battalions of the
Georgia Army National Guard: From a wreath of colors, a
boar's head erased Gules, in the mouth an oak branch
Vert fructed Or.
- Symbolism: The
red boar's head with green oak branch and yellow acorns
was the crest of Sir James Oglethorpe, the founder of
the colony. The boar is the heraldic symbol of courage
and ferocity in attack and the boar's head is the
classical symbol of hospitality.
- Background: The
crest was approved on 20 March 1922.
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