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===Official blazon===
===Official blazon===
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: Centered on a light blue square, edged white within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) red border (the square 2 3/8 inches (6.03 cm) on a side) and turned on its diagonal axis, a white magnolia blossom with yellow center and with green leaves forming the lower angle of the square behind a black trident with white detail and outline


Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A Gold color metal and enamel insignia 29/32 inch (2.30 cm) in width overall consisting of a crest for the Mississippi Army National Guard blazoned: On a wreath Argent and Gules a slip of magnolia in full flower with leaves Proper behind a trident Sable.
Crest. Description: That for regiments and separate battalions of the Mississippi Army National Guard: From a wreath of the colors, a slip of magnolia full flower with leaves Proper behind a trident Sable.


===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: The magnolia blossom is the State flower of Mississippi and Neptune's trident is symbolic of the great river, Neptune being known in mythology as the "Father of Waters." The light blue of the background is for Infantry. The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Mississippi National Guard on 25 August 1960. The insignia was redesignated on 30 December 1983, for Headquarters, State Area Command, Mississippi Army National Guard.
Distinctive Unit Insignia: The magnolia blossom is the State flower of Mississippi and Neptune's trident is symbolic of the great river, Neptune being known in mythology as the "Father of Waters." As the predominant population within the State was of English origin, the twists of the wreath are white and red. The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for State Staff and State Detachment, Mississippi National Guard on 20 January 1933. It was redesignated for Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment and noncolor bearing units of the Mississippi Army National Guard on 18 February 1969. The insignia was redesignated effective 1 October 1982, for Headquarters, State Area Command, Mississippi Army National Guard.
Crest: The magnolia is the Mississippi State flower and Neptune's trident is for "the Father of Waters." The crest for color bearing organizations of the State of Mississippi was approved on 1 February 1924.


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