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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: | Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: The boar's head on the wreath is an adaptation of the crest authorized for the color bearing units of the Georgia Army National Guard. The wild boar symbolizes courage and ferocity. The boar's head from the arms of James Oglethorpe, founder of the Colony of Georgia, is also an emblem of hospitality. The colors red, white and blue are the official colors of Georgia. The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Georgia Army National Guard on 28 May 1970. The insignia was redesignated effective 30 December 1983 for Headquarters, State Area Command, Georgia Army National Guard. | ||
Distinctive Unit Insignia: | Distinctive Unit Insignia: The red boar's head with green oak branch and yellow (gold) acorn was suggested by the crest of the coat of arms of Sir James Oglethorpe, the founder of the colony. The boar is symbolic of courage and ferocity in attack; it is also a symbol of hospitality. The white and red colors of the wreath refer to the English origin of the first white settlement in the colony (State). The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the State Staff Corps and Departments, Georgia National Guard on 5 June 1929. It was amended to reverse the colors of the octagon in the description of the badge on 29 August 1929. The insignia was redesignated and amended to revise the description for the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment and noncolor bearing units, Georgia Army National Guard on 19 January 1972. It was redesignated effective 30 December 1983, for Headquarters, State Area Command, Georgia Army National Guard. | ||
Crest: | Crest: The red boar's head with green oak branch and yellow acorns was the crest of Sir James Oglethorpe, the founder of the colony. The boar is the heraldic symbol of courage and ferocity in attack and the boar's head is the classical symbol of hospitality. The crest was approved on 20 March 1922. | ||
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[[Literature]]: Image from Wikimedia Commons | [[Literature]]: Image from Wikimedia Commons | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
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[[Category:Granted 1929]] | [[Category:Granted 1929]] | ||
[[Category:Granted | [[Category:Granted 1970]] | ||