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PENNSYLVANIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, US

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

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

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

(Crest)


Official blazon

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: On a red keystone 2 5/8 inches (6.67 cm) in height and 2 5/8 inches (6.67 cm) in width, with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) yellow border, the coat of arms of the State of Pennsylvania in yellow.

Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 inch (2.54 cm) in height overall, consisting of a white and red torse and standing thereon a gold lion facing front and holding a white shield on which is a black fess charged with three white roundels and wielding in his upraised paw a white bladed scimitar.

Crest. Description: That for regiments and separate battalions of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard: From a wreath of colors, a lion rampant guardant Proper, holding in dexter paw a naked scimitar Argent hilted Or and in sinister an escutcheon Argent on a fess Sable three plates.

Origin/meaning

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Pennsylvania National Guard on 6 May 1948. It was redesignated for Headquarters, State Area Command, Pennsylvania Army National Guard on 30 December 1983.

Distinctive Unit Insignia: This device was devised by Benjamin Franklin. In 1747 during the war of the Spanish Succession, the Spaniards threatened Philadelphia, coming up the Delaware as far as New Castle. Dr. Franklin aroused the people and designed a crest and flag which was carried through Philadelphia in 1748 by Colonel Taylor's battalion. The shield is the shield of William Penn, white with black fess bearing three white discs. As the original settlement was of English origin, the twists of the wreath are white and red. The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 29 October 1986.

Crest: This device was devised by Benjamin Franklin. In 1747 during the war of the Spanish Succession, the Spaniards threatened Philadelphia, coming up the Delaware as far as New Castle. Dr. Franklin aroused the people and designed a crest and flag which was carried through Philadelphia in 1748 by Colonel Taylor's battalion. The shield is the shield of William Penn, white with black fess bearing three white discs. The crest was approved for color bearing organizations of the State of Pennsylvania on 15 April 1922.


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


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