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Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: The three arrows and the bow are from the Seal of the State. The territory was originally a part of the Louisiana Purchase and the twists of the wreath are accordingly, gold and blue. The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, North Dakota National Guard on 3 April 1950. It was redesignated on 30 December 1983, for Headquarters, State Area Command, North Dakota Army National Guard. | |||
Distinctive Unit Insignia: The colors of gold and green and the Indian arrowhead forming the shield and the charges on it are taken from the North Dakota coat of arms. The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment and noncolor bearing units of the North Dakota Army National Guard on 16 December 1971. The insignia was redesignated effective 1 October 1982, for Headquarters, State Area Command, North Dakota Army National Guard. | |||
Crest: The three arrows and the bow are from the seal of the State. The crest for the color bearing organizations of the State of North Dakota was approved on 5 January 1924. The wording of the approval was amended on 12 January 1924. | |||
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Official blazon
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: On a blue shield 2 3/8 inches (6.03 cm) in width by 2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm) in height, a sheaf of three white arrows armed and flighted red behind a stringed yellow bow with red grip, above a wreath of six twists alternating yellow and blue.
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height overall consisting of a gold Indian arrowhead point down, bearing a green heraldic bend charged with three five-pointed gold stars, in base a green fleur-de-lis, all above a gold semicircular tri-folded scroll, rolled at the ends and terminating at each side of the arrowhead and inscribed "STRENGTH FROM THE SOIL" in green letters, areas between arrowhead and scroll are pierced.
Crest. Description: That for regiments and separate battalions of the North Dakota Army National Guard: From a wreath of colors, a sheaf of three arrows Argent armed and flighted Gules behind a stringed bow fessways Or with grip of the second.
Origin/meaning
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: The three arrows and the bow are from the Seal of the State. The territory was originally a part of the Louisiana Purchase and the twists of the wreath are accordingly, gold and blue. The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, North Dakota National Guard on 3 April 1950. It was redesignated on 30 December 1983, for Headquarters, State Area Command, North Dakota Army National Guard.
Distinctive Unit Insignia: The colors of gold and green and the Indian arrowhead forming the shield and the charges on it are taken from the North Dakota coat of arms. The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment and noncolor bearing units of the North Dakota Army National Guard on 16 December 1971. The insignia was redesignated effective 1 October 1982, for Headquarters, State Area Command, North Dakota Army National Guard.
Crest: The three arrows and the bow are from the seal of the State. The crest for the color bearing organizations of the State of North Dakota was approved on 5 January 1924. The wording of the approval was amended on 12 January 1924.
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