Category:Alabama Army National Guard Heraldry

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia[edit]

Description[edit]

1. Resting on a bar of white and red twists, a sprig of cotton plant, green leaves with white full bursting boll, all on a gray disc 2¼ inches (5.72 cm) in diameter within a ⅛ inch (.32 cm) blue border.

1. Combat Service Identification Badge: None Authorized.

Symbolism[edit]

1. Cotton is a great element of wealth in the State.
2. As the predominant original settlement within the State was of English origin, the twists of the wreath are white and red.

Background[edit]

1. The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Alabama Army National Guard on 15 December 1948.
2. The insignia was redesignated for Headquarters, State Area Command, Alabama Army National Guard on 15 August 1985.
3. It was redesignated retroactive to 1 October 2003, for the Alabama Army National Guard Element, Joint Force Headquarters and amended to update the description and add a symbolism.
4. (TIOH Dwg. No. A-1-474)

Distinctive Unit Insignia[edit]

Description[edit]

1. A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 inch (2.54 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Per chevron reversed debased Gules and Argent, in chief the crest for the National Guard of the State of Alabama Proper.
2. Attached below the shield is a Silver scroll inscribed "POPULI VOLUNTATI SUBSUMUS" in Red letters.

Symbolism[edit]

1. Cotton is a great element of wealth in the State.
2. As the predominant original settlement within the State was of English origin, the twists of the wreath are white and red.
3. The motto translates to "To the Will of the People We Subordinate Ourselves."

Background[edit]

1. The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the State Staff Corps and Departments, Alabama National Guard on 1928-11-16.
2. It was redesignated for Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment and other non-color bearing units of the Alabama Army National Guard on 1969-06-06.
3. The insignia was redesignated with the description amended effective 1983-12-30, for Headquarters, State Area Command, Alabama Army National Guard.
4. It was redesignated retroactive to 2003-10-01, for the Alabama Army National Guard Element, Joint Force Headquarters and amended to update the description and add a symbolism.

Crest[edit]

Description[edit]

• From a wreath of colors, a slip of cotton plant with full bursting boll, Proper (The wreath colors will be the first named metal and non-metal colors in the shield of the organization’s coat of arms).

Symbolism[edit]

• Cotton is a great element of wealth in the State.

Background[edit]

1. The crest for color bearing organizations of the State of Alabama was approved on 1923-04-10.
2. It was amended to correct the blazon and symbolism on 2007-11-26.

Flag[edit]

Description[edit]

• Size:

1. Hoist: Three Feet.
2. Fly: Four Feet.
3. Piping: 2½”
4. Arms: The flag is a solid background with a 10 inch vertical center stripe.
5. The SSI of the State Area Command (STARC), 15 inches high is centered above a designation scroll.

• Organizational colors:

1. Background: Dark Blue:
2. Vertical Stripe: Yellow
3. Piping: White
4. Letters: Dark Blue
5. Scroll:Yellow
6. Fringe: None.