North Dakota 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 a gold Indian
arrowhead point down, bearing a green heraldic bend
charged with three five-pointed gold stars, in base a
green fleur-de-lis, all above a gold semicircular
tri-folded scroll, rolled at the ends and terminating at
each side of the arrowhead and inscribed "STRENGTH
FROM THE SOIL" in green letters, areas between
arrowhead and scroll are pierced.
- Symbolism: The
colors of gold and green and the Indian arrowhead
forming the shield and the charges on it are taken from
the North Dakota coat of arms.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment and noncolor
bearing units of the North Dakota Army National Guard on
16 December 1971. The insignia was redesignated
effective 1 October 1982, for Headquarters, State Area
Command, North Dakota Army National Guard.
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Shoulder
Sleeve Insignia
- Description: On
a blue shield 2 3/8 inches (6.03 cm) in width by 2 1/2
inches (6.35 cm) in height, a sheaf of three white
arrows armed and flighted red behind a stringed yellow
bow with red grip, above a wreath of six twists
alternating yellow and blue.
- Symbolism: The
three arrows and the bow are from the Seal of the State.
The territory was originally a part of the Louisiana
Purchase and the twists of the wreath are accordingly,
gold and blue.
- Background: The
shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, North Dakota
National Guard on 3 April 1950. It was redesignated on
30 December 1983, for Headquarters, State Area Command,
North Dakota Army National Guard.
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Crest
for Coat of Arms
- Description:
That for regiments and separate battalions of the North
Dakota Army National Guard: From a wreath of colors, a
sheaf of three arrows Argent armed and flighted Gules
behind a stringed bow fessways Or with grip of the
second.
- Symbolism: The
three arrows and the bow are from the seal of the State.
- Background: The
crest for the color bearing organizations of the State
of North Dakota was approved on 5 January 1924. The
wording of the approval was amended on 12 January 1924.
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