Vermont Army National Guard
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
Gold color metal and enamel device 1 5/16 inches (3.33
cm) in height overall consisting of a White shield
bordered Gold bearing the crest for the Vermont Army
National Guard blazoned: On a wreath Argent and Gules a
buck's head erased within a garland of pine branches all
Proper.
- Symbolism: The
buck's head and the "Vermonters' badge" (two
pine branches) have long been a portion of the State
seal. As the predominant original settlement within the
State was of English origin, the twists of the wreath
are white and red.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for
noncolor and nonstandard bearing units of the Vermont
National Guard on 14 June 1929. It was redesignated for
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment and noncolor
bearing units of the Vermont Army National Guard on 13
January 1971. The insignia was redesignated effective 1
October 1982, for Headquarters, State Area Command,
Vermont Army National Guard.
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Shoulder
Sleeve Insignia
- Description: On
a yellow diamond with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) green border,
horizontal axis 3 1/4 inches (8.26 cm) and vertical axis
2 inches (5.08 cm) overall, a black colonial cocked hat
with white piping and white button with a pine sprig
proper and gray lining.
- Symbolism: The
design is based on the historical origins of the Vermont
National Guard, as the Green Mountain Boys, formed in
1764, who wore a sprig of pine in their hats. The
background colors of green and gold (yellow) are the
traditional Vermont colors.
- Background: The
first and current design of the shoulder sleeve insignia
was originally approved for Headquarters and
Headquarters Detachment, Vermont National Guard on 15
February 1952. That design was rescinded and a
new/second design approved on 3 January 1957. This
second design was cancelled and the first design
reinstated for Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment,
Vermont Army National Guard on 26 July 1976. The
insignia was redesignated with its description amended
for Headquarters, State Area Command, Vermont Army
National on 30 December 1983.
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Crest
for Coat of Arms
- Description:
That for the regiments and separate battalions of the
Vermont Army National Guard: From a wreath of colors, a
buck's head erased within a garland of pine branches,
all Proper.
- Symbolism: The
buck's head and the "Vermonters' badge" (two
pine branches) have long been a portion of the State
seal.
- Background: The
crest for color bearing organizations of the State of
Vermont was approved on 25 February 1922.
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