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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: Description: On a scarlet five-sided polygon tapered and pointed at top a gray saltire within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) gray border the scarlet area edged white, the saltire charged with a white chain throughout, crossed and broken at center by a white spear bendwise, 3 5/16 inches (8.41 cm) in height and 2 5/8 inches (6.67 cm) in width overall. | |||
Distinctive Unit Insignia: Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/4 inches (3.18 cm) in height consisting of a white saltire on a scarlet background enclosed by a circlet of twelve black chain links, the lower central link separated into two parts by the shaft of a gold spearhead issuant vertically from the center of an obtuse V-shaped blue scroll enclosing the base and inscribed in gold "THUS EVER TO TYRANTS," the spear tip impaling the chain link at upper center. | |||
Crest for Coat of Arms of Regiments and Separate Battalions of the Virginia Army National Guard: From a wreath of colors, "Virtus the genius of the Commonwealth dressed as an Amazon, resting on a spear with one hand and holding a sword in the other; and treading on Tyranny, represented by a man prostrate, a crown falling from his head, a broken chain in his left hand and a scourge in his right" all Proper. | |||
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VIRGINIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, US
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Official blazon
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: Description: On a scarlet five-sided polygon tapered and pointed at top a gray saltire within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) gray border the scarlet area edged white, the saltire charged with a white chain throughout, crossed and broken at center by a white spear bendwise, 3 5/16 inches (8.41 cm) in height and 2 5/8 inches (6.67 cm) in width overall.
Distinctive Unit Insignia: Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/4 inches (3.18 cm) in height consisting of a white saltire on a scarlet background enclosed by a circlet of twelve black chain links, the lower central link separated into two parts by the shaft of a gold spearhead issuant vertically from the center of an obtuse V-shaped blue scroll enclosing the base and inscribed in gold "THUS EVER TO TYRANTS," the spear tip impaling the chain link at upper center.
Crest for Coat of Arms of Regiments and Separate Battalions of the Virginia Army National Guard: From a wreath of colors, "Virtus the genius of the Commonwealth dressed as an Amazon, resting on a spear with one hand and holding a sword in the other; and treading on Tyranny, represented by a man prostrate, a crown falling from his head, a broken chain in his left hand and a scourge in his right" all Proper.
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