Idaho 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, at top a gold
demi-sun between two blue snow-capped (white) mountain
peaks bearing at the center a white elk's head and neck
(front view) with antlers extending out in front of two
green pine trees, one on each side, below the elk's head
and between the trees a gold area charged with a
stylized white syringa blossom, in base three wavy bars
(blue, white, blue) all above a gold semi-circular
scroll folded back at each end and inscribed "PROFESSIONAL
FIRST" in blue letters.
- Symbolism: The
elk's head was suggested by the Idaho Army National
Guard's shoulder sleeve insignia. The pines symbolize
Idaho's state tree (White Pine) and also allude to
Boise, the capitol, known as the "The City of
Trees." The sun and mountain peaks refer to the
scenic Rocky Mountains and the vast mining industry in
the state. The blossom on the gold background symbolizes
the syringa (Idaho's state flower), and the plateaus of
the southwestern part of the state, while the wavy bars
in base allude to the many rivers and waterways of
Idaho.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment and noncolor
bearing units of the Idaho Army National Guard on 19
March 1971. The insignia was redesignated and amended to
update the symbolism, effective 1 October 1982, for
Headquarters, State Area Command, Idaho Army National
Guard.
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Shoulder
Sleeve Insignia
- Description: On
a blue (ultramarine) shield 3 inches (7.62 cm) in width
and 2 15/16 (7.56 cm) in height overall, a gold elk
shaded and detailed gold brown, facing to the front with
head turned slightly to the right, couped at the
shoulder issuing from a wreath of six twists alternating
yellow and blue (grotto) all within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm)
yellow border.
- Symbolism: The
elk's head to the neck with full antlers is the crest
which appeared on the first territorial seal of Idaho
adopted on 5 March 1866. Idaho is a part of the "Oregon
Territory" whose American title was established in
1846. As the territory is purely American, the twists of
the wreath are white and blue.
- Background: The
shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Idaho Army
National Guard on 28 July 1975. It was redesignated with
description amended for Headquarters, State Area
Command, Idaho 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
Idaho Army National Guard: From a wreath of colors, an
elk's head caboshed Proper.
- Symbolism: The
elk's head with full antlers is the crest which appeared
on the first territorial seal of Idaho adopted on 5
March 1866.
- Background: The
crest was approved for color bearing organizations of
the State of Idaho on 31 December 1923.
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