Oregon 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 consisting of a gold demi-sun with small
pointed rays and issuant therefrom upwards, fanwise,
seventeen scarlet rays their ends squared off and the
one at center charged with a gold five-pointed star
within an annulet just above the head of a brown beaver
seated erect in front of the sun and rays, holding
between his forepaws a gold semicircular scroll curving
across his shoulder and inscribed in blue letters "EMPIRE
BUILDERS," the scroll ends crossing in base beneath
the sun and beaver, his tail slightly overlapping. The
insignia will be manufactured in pairs.
- Symbolism: The
beaver, a native animal depicted on the State's flag as
well as on the Oregon Army National Guard crest, alludes
to Oregon's nickname of "The Beaver State."
The demi-sun refers to Oregon's location on the nation's
western horizon, and the extended scarlet rays denote
courage and hardiness as well as the ideals and
ambitions of the pioneers who struggled to settle there.
The encircled star above the beaver refers to the city
of Salem, which is the State's capital. The words of the
motto, "Empire Builders," are taken from the
first phrase of the State song.
- Background: A
distinctive unit insignia was approved for the noncolor
and nonstandard bearing units of the Oregon National
Guard on 15 March 1929. That insignia was cancelled and
a new design approved for the Headquarters and
Headquarters Detachment and noncolor bearing units of
the Oregon Army National Guard on 19 November 1970. The
insignia was redesignated effective 1 October 1982, for
Headquarters, State Area Command, Oregon Army National
Guard.
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Shoulder
Sleeve Insignia
- Description: On
a blue shield with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) blue border, 3
inches (7.62 cm) in height and 2 5/8 inches (6.67 cm) in
width, consisting of a yellow demi-sun superimposed by
the black silhouette of two diagonally crossed bayonets
and at base a white wavy bar, all below a white stylized
profile of Mount Hood.
- Symbolism: The
colors blue and yellow/gold are adapted from the State
Flag of Oregon; gold is emblematic of honor and high
achievement, blue denotes loyalty and devotion. The
demi-sun symbolizes the West Coast and the setting sun.
The Pacific Ocean and the mighty Columbia River are
represented by blue and the wavy bar. The bayonets
emphasize the Oregon Army National Guard's combat
readiness. The Mount Hood profile is one of the Oregon's
most recognizable landmarks.
- Background: A
shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Oregon
National Guard on 23 January 1950. It was redesignated
with description amended for Headquarters, State Area
Command, Oregon Army National Guard on 30 December 1983.
A new design was approved on 26 September 1990. The
insignia was amended to revise the symbolism of the
design on 10 December 1991. The insignia was amended to
correct the width of the insignia and the color of the
crossed bayonets on 3 January 2002.
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Crest
for Coat of Arms
- Description:
That for regiments and separate battalions of the Oregon
Army National Guard: From a wreath of colors, a
demi-disc Gules charged with the setting sun with twelve
light rays Or (the shoulder sleeve insignia of the 41st
Division), behind a beaver sejant Proper.
- Symbolism: The
setting sun alludes to the Northwest, the station of the
41st Division, of which the majority of Oregon troops
are a part. The beaver superimposed upon the face of the
setting sun alludes to the State itself.
- Background: The
crest for color bearing organizations of the State of
Oregon was approved on 24 May 1924. It was amended to
change the description on 26 September 1925.
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