The silver mace bears symbols used to triplicate to represent the three main Islands of the U.S. Virgin Islands group. The three main sections of the mace are separated by a crenellated frieze, referring to the fortress role of the Islands in the past, and by a serpentine frieze representing water and bearing the name "VIRGIN ISLANDS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD." The top section of the mace bears the unit's tricorn image of fortress and leaves surrounded by three fleurs-de-lis recalling France's role in the Islands' 18th Century history. The center section, the widest of the head of the mace, bears the three crowned lions of Denmark's coat of arms, recalling her ownership of the Islands. The lower section carries in triplicate the letters "VI," the "I" inside the "V," the initials of the Islands. The band at the junction of stick and mace head is decorated with a stylized floral pattern to signify the rich variety of plants and trees the Islands support.