A gold color metal and enamel device consisting of an octagon with 1 1/16 inches (2.70 cm) vertical and horizontal axes and each side 7/16 inch (1.11 cm) in length divided per chevron reversed, the upper part of white and the lower part of blue (ultramarine) bearing superimposed the crest for the National Guard of the State of Georgia (on a wreath consisting of six alternate sections of white and red, a red boar's head with gold tusks, teeth and eye and holding in its mouth a green oak branch with five leaves and gold acorn).
The red boar's head with green oak branch and yellow (gold) acorn was suggested by the crest of the coat of arms of Sir James Oglethorpe, the founder of the colony. The boar is symbolic of courage and ferocity in attack; it is also a symbol of hospitality. The white and red colors of the wreath refer to the English origin of the first white settlement in the colony (State).
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the State Staff Corps and Departments, Georgia National Guard on 5 June 1929. It was amended to reverse the colors of the octagon in the description of the badge on 29 August 1929. The insignia was redesignated and amended to revise the description for the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment and noncolor bearing units, Georgia Army National Guard on 19 January 1972. It was redesignated effective 30 December 1983, for Headquarters, State Area Command, Georgia Army National Guard. The insignia was redesignated for the Georgia Army National Guard Element, Joint Force Headquarters and amended to update the description effective 1 October 2003.