Oklahoma Army National Guard
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/16 inches (2.70
cm) in height overall consisting of a brown Indian head
with black hair in a white war bonnet, feather tips
black and garnished gray, black, green, blue and yellow
on a yellow and blue wreath. The insignia is worn in
pairs.
- Symbolism: The
Indian appears on the Seal of the State of Oklahoma. The
colors of the wreath, yellow and blue, symbolize that
the territory of the State was a portion of the
Louisiana Purchase.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for
the State Staff and State Department, Oklahoma National
Guard on 7 August 1937. It was amended to permit
manufacturing in pairs on 14 April 1939. The insignia
was redesignated for Headquarters and the noncolor
bearing units of the Oklahoma Army National Guard on 16
July 1968. The distinctive unit insignia was
redesignated with description amended and symbolism
added, effective 30 December 1983, for Headquarters,
State Area Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard.
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Shoulder
Sleeve Insignia
- Description: On
a light blue shield 2 5/8 inches (6.67 cm) in height and
2 1/8 inches (5.40 cm) in width, an Indian's head in
profile, copper-colored, with black eyes and hair,
wearing a war bonnet of white feathers tipped scarlet
and banded ultramarine blue.
- Symbolism: The
shoulder sleeve insignia is adapted from the crest of
the Oklahoma Army National Guard.
- Background: The
shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Oklahoma
National Guard on 9 May 1952. It was redesignated on 30
December 1983, for Headquarters, State Area Command,
Oklahoma Army National Guard.
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Crest
for Coat of Arms
- Description:
That for regiments and separate battalions of the
Oklahoma Army National Guard: From a wreath of colors,
an Indian's head with war bonnet all Proper.
- Symbolism: The
Indian appears on the State seal and Oklahoma is the
last home of the Native American.
- Background: The
crest for color bearing organizations of the State of
Oklahoma was approved on 22 March 1922. It was amended
to change the color of the wreath on 12 March 1923.
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