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LOUISIANA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, US

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

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

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

(Crest)


Official blazon

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: On a blue octagon edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) yellow border, the overall dimensions 2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm) in height and in width, a white pelican with yellow bill and blue eye, feeding three silver gray young all in a yellow nest.

Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall; on a wreath Or and Azure a pelican in her piety affronté with three young in nest Argent, armed and vulned Proper.

Crest. Description: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Louisiana Army National Guard: From a wreath of colors, a pelican in her piety affronté with three young in nest, Argent, armed and vulned Proper.

Origin/meaning

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: The design is taken from the device used on the Louisiana State Seal and is the crest approved for the regiments and separate battalions of the Louisiana Army National Guard. The colors yellow and blue are taken from the Louisiana State Flag. The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment and other nondivisional elements of the Louisiana Army National Guard on 18 June 1969. It was redesignated for Headquarters, State Area Command, Louisiana Army National Guard on 30 December 1983.

Distinctive Unit Insignia: The design is taken from the device used on the Louisiana State Seal and is the crest approved for the regiments and separate battalions of the Louisiana Army National Guard. The colors yellow and blue are taken from the Louisiana State Flag. The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for State Staff and State Detachment, Louisiana Army National Guard on 12 February 1934. It was redesignated for Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment and noncolor bearing units of the Louisiana Army National Guard on 24 February 1969. It was amended to change the description on 29 September 1969. The insignia was redesignated effective 1 February 1983, for Headquarters, State Area Command, Louisiana Army National Guard.

Crest: The crest is the seal of the State of Louisiana. The crest was approved for color bearing organizations of the State of Louisiana on 27 May 1924.


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


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