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Distinctive Unit Insignia


Description/Blazon
A gold and silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/32 inches (2.62 cm) in height overall consisting of a green pentagon, one point up, bearing the crest for the Army National Guard of the State of Ohio:  On a white and red wreath in front of a bunch of silver arrows a red buckeye with green husk and leaves. 

Symbolism
The design of the distinctive unit insignia is based on the crest for the Army National Guard of the State of Ohio.

Background
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for State Staff Corps and Departments, Ohio National Guard on 16 May 1929.  It was redesignated for Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment and noncolor bearing units of the Ohio Army National Guard on 31 July 1970.  The insignia was redesignated effective 31 March 1983, for Headquarters, State Area Command, Ohio Army National Guard.  It was redesignated for the Ohio Army National Guard Element, Joint Force Headquarters and amended to update the description and add a symbolism effective 1 October 2003.





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