Virgin Islands 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 width overall consisting of a blue triangular
shield with convex sides, point up, bearing three green
cedar leaves (hepafoliolate) on a gold triangular
fortification with battlements of six merlons on each
side, the sides of the fortification parallel with the
lines through the apexes of the shield. The stems of the
cedar leaves intersecting at the center of the
fortification and the capital petal at the junction of
the lines of battlements, all above a green scroll, the
ends terminating at the lower sides of the shield
inscribed "OUR HOME OUR COUNTRY" in gold
letters.
- Symbolism: The
yellow cedar is the State plant and flower of the U.S.
Virgin Islands. The seven petals also represent the
seven different flags that the islands have been under.
The three leaves refer to the three principal islands.
The fortification symbolizes the protection offered to
the islands by the unit. The six battlements on each
side represent the first numeral of the initially
activated three units (661, 662,666). The ultramarine
blue represents the ocean and the sea that surround the
islands.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment and noncolor
bearing units of the Virgin Islands Army National Guard
on 19 March 1974. The insignia was redesignated
effective 1 April 1983, for Headquarters, Territorial
Area Command, Virgin Islands Army National Guard.
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Shoulder
Sleeve Insignia
- Description: On
a shield 2 inches (5.08 cm) in width and 3 1/8 inches
(7.94 cm) in height overall, within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm)
yellow border, divided horizontally at center the upper
part of light blue (forget-me-not blue) and lower part
ultramarine blue, with three green (primitive green)
isosceles triangles coincident with the partition line;
above the center triangle a yellow disk with three
yellow beams radiating to top corners and center.
- Symbolism: The
light blue and ultramarine blue represent the clear
skies and waters of the Virgin Islands. The three green
triangles refer to the principal islands of St. Thomas,
St. John and St. Croix. The golden yellow disk with
three radiating beams symbolizes the originally
activated four units (HHD VIARNG, 666th Band, 661st MP
Company and 662d MP Company), refers to the sunlight of
the Islands and also forms the initials VI of the Virgin
Islands.
- Background: The
shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for
Virgin Islands Army National Guard on 9 May 1974. It was
redesignated with description amended for Headquarters,
Territorial Area Command, Virgin Islands 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
Virgin Islands Army National Guard: From a wreath of
colors a demi-sun Gules superimposed by a triangle Or
bearing three sprigs of cedar Proper intersecting at
center of triangle.
- Symbolism: The
stylized sunburst typifies the climate of the Islands.
The triangle is used to represent support. The yellow
cedar is the State plant and flower of the United States
Virgin Islands. The three sprigs of cedar refer to the
principal islands of Saint Thomas, Saint John and Saint
Croix. The red and white torse denotes the Islands were
settled by Denmark.
- Background: The
crest for the color bearing organizations of the Virgin
Islands Army National Guard was approved on 12 January
1998.
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