Louisiana Army National Guard
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
Silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86
cm) in height overall; on a wreath Or and Azure a
pelican in her piety affronté with three young in
nest Argent, armed and vulned Proper.
- Symbolism: The
design is taken from the device used on the Louisiana
State Seal and is the crest approved for the regiments
and separate battalions of the Louisiana Army National
Guard. The colors yellow and blue are taken from the
Louisiana State Flag.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for
State Staff and State Detachment, Louisiana Army
National Guard on 12 February 1934. It was redesignated
for Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment and
noncolor bearing units of the Louisiana Army National
Guard on 24 February 1969. It was amended to change the
description on 29 September 1969. The insignia was
redesignated effective 1 February 1983, for
Headquarters, State Area Command, Louisiana Army
National Guard.
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Shoulder
Sleeve Insignia
- Description: On
a blue octagon edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) yellow
border, the overall dimensions 2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm) in
height and in width, a white pelican with yellow bill
and blue eye, feeding three silver gray young all in a
yellow nest.
- Symbolism: The
design is taken from the device used on the Louisiana
State Seal and is the crest approved for the regiments
and separate battalions of the Louisiana Army National
Guard. The colors yellow and blue are taken from the
Louisiana State Flag.
- Background: The
shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment and other
nondivisional elements of the Louisiana Army National
Guard on 18 June 1969. It was redesignated for
Headquarters, State Area Command, Louisiana 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
Louisiana Army National Guard: From a wreath of colors,
a pelican in her piety affronté with three young
in nest, Argent, armed and vulned Proper.
- Symbolism: The
crest is the seal of the State of Louisiana.
- Background: The
crest was approved for color bearing organizations of
the State of Louisiana on 27 May 1924.
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