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===Official blazon===
===Official blazon===
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: On a white diamond with a blue border bearing twenty-five white stars, 2 7/16 inches (6.19 cm) in height and 3 3/8 inches (8.57 cm) in width overall, a red razor-back hog.
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: On a blue hexagon one side up, 1 3/4 inches (4.45 cm) on a side, a setting sun behind a grizzly bear passant on a grassy field all proper on a twist of yellow and red.  


Distinctive Unit Insignia: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/4 inches (3.18 cm) in height consisting of a curved red scroll with ends turned back inscribed in gold with the words "ARKANSAS FIRST," and standing upon the center of the scroll in front of a red background enclosed by a gold laurel wreath a white spearhead passing part of the way through a blue diamond-shaped frame and bearing four blue stars, one above three.
Distinctive Unit Insignia: On a hexagon Azure one side up, the crest of the California Army National Guard Proper. The overall width is 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm).


Crest for Coat of Arms of Regiments and Separate Battalions of the Virginia Army National Guard: From a wreath of colors, above two sprays of apple blossoms Proper a diamond Argent charged with four mullets Azure one in upper point and three in lower within a bordure of the last bearing twenty-five mullets of the second.
Crest for Coat of Arms of Regiments and Separate Battalions of the California Army National Guard: From a wreath of colors, the setting sun behind a grizzly bear passant on a grassy field all Proper.


===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Arkansas National Guard on 16 May 1952. It was redesignated for Headquarters, State Area Command, Arkansas Army National Guard on 30 December 1983.
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: California is the Sunset State, the Golden Gate Commonwealth. The grizzly bear was on the flag of the California Republic. As the original settlement within the State was of Spanish origin, the twists of the wreath are yellow and red. The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, California National Guard on 21 May 1952. It was redesignated for Headquarters, State Area Command, California Army National Guard on 30 December 1983.
 
Distinctive Unit Insignia: California is the Sunset State, the Golden Gate Commonwealth. The grizzly bear was on the flag of the California Republic. As the original settlement within the State was of Spanish origin, the twists of the wreath are yellow and red. The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the State Staff and State Detachment, California National Guard on 25 January 1936. It was redesignated for Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment and noncolor bearing units of the California Army National Guard on 22 January 1969. The insignia was redesignated for the Headquarters, State Area Command, California Army National Guard, effective 30 December 1983.
 
Crest: California is the Sunset State, the Golden Gate Commonwealth. The grizzly bear was on the flag of the California Republic. As the original settlement within the State was of Spanish origin, the twists of the wreath are yellow and red. The crest was approved for the color bearing organizations of the National Guard for the State of California on 5 January 1924. It was amended to change the blazon on 19 January 1926.


Distinctive Unit Insignia: The wreath of laurel, diamond shape and stars, as well as the colors blue, white, red and gold are derived from the flag and seal of the State of Arkansas. The upright spearhead at center is symbolic of the alertness and preparedness of the Arkansas Army National Guard forces. The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment and noncolor bearing units, Arkansas Army National Guard on 4 November 1971. It was redesignated effective 30 December 1983, for Headquarters, State Area Command, Arkansas Army National Guard.


Crest: The apple blossom is the State flower of Arkansas. The diamond-shaped device, taken from the State flag, signifies that Arkansas is the only diamond-bearing state in the Union. The twenty-five stars on the border show it was the twenty-fifth state admitted to the Union. The three stars in the lower part represent the three countries to which the state belonged, namely, Spain, France and the United States, while the upper one commemorates the Southern Confederacy. The crest was approved for the National Guard of the State of Arkansas on 11 November 1929.
[[Literature]]: Images and Information form the Institute of Heraldry, US Army.


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Latest revision as of 14:02, 21 February 2024

CALIFORNIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, US

Coat of arms (crest) of California Army National Guard, US

(Shoulder Sleeve Insignia)
Coat of arms (crest) of California Army National Guard, US

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)
Coat of arms (crest) of California Army National Guard, US

(Crest)


Official blazon

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: On a blue hexagon one side up, 1 3/4 inches (4.45 cm) on a side, a setting sun behind a grizzly bear passant on a grassy field all proper on a twist of yellow and red.

Distinctive Unit Insignia: On a hexagon Azure one side up, the crest of the California Army National Guard Proper. The overall width is 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm).

Crest for Coat of Arms of Regiments and Separate Battalions of the California Army National Guard: From a wreath of colors, the setting sun behind a grizzly bear passant on a grassy field all Proper.

Origin/meaning

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: California is the Sunset State, the Golden Gate Commonwealth. The grizzly bear was on the flag of the California Republic. As the original settlement within the State was of Spanish origin, the twists of the wreath are yellow and red. The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, California National Guard on 21 May 1952. It was redesignated for Headquarters, State Area Command, California Army National Guard on 30 December 1983.

Distinctive Unit Insignia: California is the Sunset State, the Golden Gate Commonwealth. The grizzly bear was on the flag of the California Republic. As the original settlement within the State was of Spanish origin, the twists of the wreath are yellow and red. The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the State Staff and State Detachment, California National Guard on 25 January 1936. It was redesignated for Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment and noncolor bearing units of the California Army National Guard on 22 January 1969. The insignia was redesignated for the Headquarters, State Area Command, California Army National Guard, effective 30 December 1983.

Crest: California is the Sunset State, the Golden Gate Commonwealth. The grizzly bear was on the flag of the California Republic. As the original settlement within the State was of Spanish origin, the twists of the wreath are yellow and red. The crest was approved for the color bearing organizations of the National Guard for the State of California on 5 January 1924. It was amended to change the blazon on 19 January 1926.


Literature: Images and Information form the Institute of Heraldry, US Army.

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