Pennsylvania Army National Guard
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
gold color metal and enamel device 1 inch (2.54 cm) in
height overall, consisting of a white and red torse and
standing thereon a gold lion facing front and holding a
white shield on which is a black fess charged with three
white roundels and wielding in his upraised paw a white
bladed scimitar.
- Symbolism: This
device was devised by Benjamin Franklin. In 1747 during
the war of the Spanish Succession, the Spaniards
threatened Philadelphia, coming up the Delaware as far
as New Castle. Dr. Franklin aroused the people and
designed a crest and flag which was carried through
Philadelphia in 1748 by Colonel Taylor's battalion. The
shield is the shield of William Penn, white with black
fess bearing three white discs. As the original
settlement was of English origin, the twists of the
wreath are white and red.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was approved on 29 October
1986.
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Shoulder
Sleeve Insignia
- Description: On
a red keystone 2 5/8 inches (6.67 cm) in height and 2
5/8 inches (6.67 cm) in width, with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm)
yellow border, the coat of arms of the State of
Pennsylvania in yellow.
- Symbolism: N/A
- Background: The
shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Pennsylvania
National Guard on 6 May 1948. It was redesignated for
Headquarters, State Area Command, Pennsylvania 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
Pennsylvania Army National Guard: From a wreath of
colors, a lion rampant guardant Proper, holding in
dexter paw a naked scimitar Argent hilted Or and in
sinister an escutcheon Argent on a fess Sable three
plates.
- Symbolism: This
device was devised by Benjamin Franklin. In 1747 during
the war of the Spanish Succession, the Spaniards
threatened Philadelphia, coming up the Delaware as far
as New Castle. Dr. Franklin aroused the people and
designed a crest and flag which was carried through
Philadelphia in 1748 by Colonel Taylor's battalion. The
shield is the shield of William Penn, white with black
fess bearing three white discs.
- Background: The
crest was approved for color bearing organizations of
the State of Pennsylvania on 15 April 1922.
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