Tennessee Army National Guard
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
Silver color metal and enamel device 29/32 inch (2.30
cm) in height overall consisting of the crest for the
Tennessee Army National Guard blazoned as follows: On a
wreath Argent and Gules, upon a mount Vert a hickory
tree Proper charged with three mullets, one and two
Argent.
- Symbolism: The
hickory tree refers to Andrew Jackson who was known as "Old
Hickory" because of his toughness as a fighter. The
three white stars which appear on the State flag allude
to the three grand divisions or areas of the State: East
Tennessee, Middle Tennessee and West Tennessee. The
white and red twists of the wreath refer to the English
origin of the original settlers.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for
State Staff and all noncolor and nonstandard bearing
units, Tennessee National Guard on 20 January 1932. It
was redesignated for Headquarters and Headquarters
Detachment and noncolor bearing units of the Tennessee
Army National Guard on 4 October 1968. It was amended to
add symbolism to the design on 1 April 1974. The
insignia was redesignated effective 1 March 1983, for
Headquarters, State Area Command, Tennessee Army
National Guard.
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Shoulder
Sleeve Insignia
- Description: A
disk 2 3/8 inches (6.03 cm) in diameter with a blue 1/8
inch (.32 cm) border edged with 1/16 inch (.16 cm) of
white, and a red center 2 inches (5.08 cm) in diameter,
bearing on a wreath of six twists, alternating white and
red, upon a green mound, a green hickory tree, charged
with three white stars, one and two.
- Symbolism: The
hickory tree refers to Andrew Jackson who was known as "Old
Hickory" because of his toughness as a fighter. The
three white stars which appear on the State flag allude
to the three grand divisions or areas of the State: East
Tennessee, Middle Tennessee and West Tennessee. The
white and red twists of the wreath refer to the English
origin of the original settlers.
- Background: The
shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Tennessee Army
National Guard on 29 May 1950. It was amended to add
symbolism of the design on 1 April 1974. The insignia
was redesignated on 30 December 1983, for Headquarters,
State Area Command, Tennessee Army National Guard.
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Crest
for Coat of Arms
- Description:
That for the regiments and separate battalions of the
Tennessee Army National Guard: From a wreath of colors,
upon a mount Vert a hickory tree Proper charged with
three mullets one and two Argent.
- Symbolism: The
hickory tree refers to Andrew Jackson who was known as "Old
Hickory" because of his toughness as a fighter. The
three white stars which appear on the State flag allude
to the three grand divisions or areas of the State: East
Tennessee, Middle Tennessee and West Tennessee.
- Background: The
crest for color bearing organizations of the State of
Tennessee was originally approved on 28 May 1923. It was
amended to add symbolism on 1 April 1974.
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