Maine Army National Guard
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
silver metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in
height overall consisting of a silver shield bearing a
brown moose on a green mount, in front of a green pine
tree with a brown trunk, the shield within a pattern of
silver embellishment and attached below the shield a
black scroll inscribed "DIRIGO" in silver
letters.
- Symbolism: The
pine tree, moose and motto are prominent features of the
seal of the State of Maine.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for
State Staff Corps and Department, Maine National Guard
on 1 February 1929. It was redesignated for Headquarters
and Headquarters Detachment and noncolor bearing units
of the Maine Army National Guard on 18 June 1970. It was
redesignated effective 1 October 1982, for Headquarters,
State Area Command, Maine Army National Guard.
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Shoulder
Sleeve Insignia
- Description: On
a blue shield 2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm) in width by 3
inches (7.62 c,) in height with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm)
yellow border a green pine tree with yellow trunk
silhouetted against a yellow sun with pointed rays and
issuing from a green mound.
- Symbolism: N/A
- Background: The
shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Maine National
Guard on 19 August 1949. It was redesignated for
Headquarters, State Area Command, Maine 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 Maine
Army National Guard: From a wreath of colors, a pine
tree Proper.
- Symbolism:
Maine is known as the Pine Tree State. A mast pine tree
is the prominent feature of the coat of arms of the
state.
- Background: The
crest was approved for color bearing organizations of
the State of Maine on 30 August 1922.
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