A gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height overall consisting of a gold Indian arrowhead point down, bearing a green heraldic bend charged with three five-pointed gold stars, in base a green fleur-de-lis, all above a gold semicircular tri-folded scroll, rolled at the ends and terminating at each side of the arrowhead and inscribed "STRENGTH FROM THE SOIL" in green letters, areas between arrowhead and scroll are pierced.
The colors of gold and green and the Indian arrowhead forming the shield and the charges on it are taken from the North Dakota coat of arms.
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment and noncolor bearing units of the North Dakota Army National Guard on 16 December 1971. The insignia was redesignated effective 1 October 1982, for Headquarters, State Area Command, North Dakota Army National Guard. It was redesignated for the North Dakota Army National Guard Element, Joint Force Headquarters and amended to update the description effective 1 October 2003.