Nevada 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 consisting of a silver
five-pointed star resting on the head of a vertical
silver pickax in front of a silver sledge, head on the
left, and a silver miner's drill crossed saltirewise
below the pickax head, all handles to base and in front
of a light blue background, all enclosed in base by a
silver garland of sagebrush, terminating at the sides in
back of a scarlet scroll arched across the top above the
star and inscribed "ABOVE THE REST" in silver
letters. The area on each side of the star between the
scroll and pickax head is pierced.
- Symbolism: The
miner's tools within a garland of sagebrush are
suggested by the crest for the Nevada Army National
Guard. The light blue background and the star are
suggested by the shoulder sleeve insignia. Silver
alludes to the Nevada nickname "The Silver State;"
sagebrush is the State flower.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment and noncolor
bearing units of the Nevada Army National Guard on 4
February 1972. It was redesignated effective 1 October
1982, for Headquarters, State Area Command, Nevada Army
National Guard.
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Shoulder
Sleeve Insignia
- Description: On
a blue background in the shape of the State of Nevada
with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) white border, 2 1/8 inches
(5.40 cm) in width and 3 1/2 inches (8.89 cm) in height
overall, a star one point up within an open garland of
sagebrush, both white.
- Symbolism: N/A
- Background: The
shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Nevada
National Guard on 21 May 1952. It was redesignated with
description amended on 30 December 1983, for
Headquarters, State Area Command, Nevada Army National
Guard.
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Crest
for Coat of Arms
- Description:
That for regiments and separate battalions of the Nevada
Army National Guard: From a wreath of colors, within a
garland of sagebrush a sledge and miner's drill crossed
in saltire behind a pickax in pale Proper.
- Symbolism: The
miner's tools are within the sagebrush. The miners are a
great source of wealth in Nevada and the State flower is
the sagebrush.
- Background: The
crest for color bearing organizations of the State of
Nevada was approved on 15 February 1924. It was amended
to correct the description on 1 November 1926.
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