Texas 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 shield, the lower
two-thirds divided vertically red and blue and the upper
third all white bearing a black five-pointed star within
a black open wreath of live oak and olive.
- Symbolism: The
colors red, blue and white allude to the flag of the
Republic of Texas. The star and wreath of live oak and
olive are from the authorized crest of the Texas
National Guard, but in this instance are depicted in
black and gold, the colors of the Staff Corps, in
reference to the State Staff Corps which serves all
branches of the State's military forces.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment and noncolor
bearing units of the Texas Army National Guard on 16
March 1971. It was redesignated effective 1 October
1982, for Headquarters, State Area Command, Texas Army
National Guard.
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Shoulder
Sleeve Insignia
- Description: On
a blue disc edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) white border,
2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm) in diameter overall, a white star
within an open garland composed of a branch of oak and a
branch of laurel both white, the crossed branches
surmounted above their point of intersection and below
the star by a wreath of six twists, alternating white
and red.
- Symbolism: N/A
- Background: The
shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Texas National
Guard on 22 September 1955. It was redesignated for
Headquarters, State Area Command, Texas Army National
Guard on 30 December 1983.
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Crest
for Coat of Arms
- Description:
That for the regiments and separate battalions of the
Texas Army National Guard: From a wreath of colors, a
mullet Argent encircled by a garland of live oak and
olive Proper, conjoined at the stems with a ribbon Or.
- Symbolism: The
crest is the seal of Texas, the "Lone Star State."
- Background: The
crest was approved for the color bearing organizations
of the State of Texas on 18 February 1924. It was
amended to correct the description on 4 December 2001.
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