A dark blue disc displaying an eagle with wings reversed and superimposed with two crossed fasces all gold encircled by a gold designation band inscribed “NATIONAL GUARD” above and “BUREAU” below in dark blue. The entire device is edged with a dark blue border. 

On 12 July 1920, the Commission of Fine Arts was requested by the War Department to render assistance in the design of an insignia for the Militia Bureau.  The citizen-soldier is represented by the fasces, denoting the unity of the states, and the eagle represented the Federal Government.  The original design and model were made by Anthony de Francisci, the Sculptor, and were approved by the Commission.  In memorandum from the Chief of Staff to the Quartermaster General, on the Date of 12 May 1921, the design and model submitted by the Commission of Fine Arts, was adopted and has remained the basic symbolism since 12 May 1921. 

The Militia Bureau was redesignated as the National Guard Bureau on 15 June 1933, in accordance with Public Law No.64, 73d Congress, and the name of the branch insignia was changed accordingly. The seal was revised (Color changed to Dark Blue) 05 April 2022. 

On a shield shape embroidered item edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) yellow border, 3 inches in height, blazoned as follows; Per bend Azure (Dark Blue) and Azure, the insignia of the National Guard Bureau Or.

The field is divided into two colors, dark blue signifying the Army and ultramarine blue signifying the Air Force.  Together it indicates the joint Army and Air Force nature of the NGB in managing Army National Guard and Air National Guard affairs.  The eagle with two fasces is the insignia of the National Guard Bureau (NGB), symbolizing the administration and their functions and mission to the NGB.

A shoulder sleeve insignia, 3 1/2 inches in height, was originally approved for the National Guard Bureau on 23 January 2020. The shoulder sleeve insignia was amended on 12 June 2020 to reduce the size from 3 1/2 inches to 2 1/2 inches. On 3 December 2020, a final version of the shoulder sleeve insignia was approved in 3 inches.

Thedistinctive unit insignia was authorized effective 1 October 2019

On a Spicebrown disc, the insignia of the National Guard Bureau, all Black,  encircled by a Bagby Green designation band, with a 1/8 inch Bagby Green border, bearing the inscription “CHIEF” at the top and “NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU” at the bottom in Black letters. Overall diameter is 3 1/2 inches (8.89 cm).

The eagle with two fasces is the insignia of the National Guard Bureau (NGB).        

The patch is approved for wear by Air National Guard personnel assigned to the Office of the Chief of the National Guard.

On a Spicebrown disc, the insignia of the National Guard Bureau, all Black,  encircled by a Bagby Green designation band, with a 1/8 inch Bagby Green border, bearing the inscription “OFFICE OF THE CHIEF” at the top and “NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU” at the bottom in Black letters. Overall diameter is 3 1/2 inches (8.89 cm).

The eagle with two fasces is the insignia of the National Guard Bureau (NGB).        

The patch is approved for wear by Air National Guard personnel assigned to the Office of the Chief of the National Guard.

The flag has a 3-foot hoist by 4-foot fly with a background divided diagonally from upper hoist to lower fly, ultramarine blue above and dark blue below.  Centered on the flag is the branch insignia for the National Guard Bureau in yellow with four white five-pointed stars horizontally centered, two on each side of the insignia.  Above the branch insignia is a white scroll inscribed “1636” in red letters.  Below the branch insignia is a white scroll inscribed “National Guard” in red letters.  The fringe is yellow.

This flag (approved by the Chief, National Guard Bureau, 28 December 2012) background is divided diagonally from upper hoist to lower fly and from upper fly to lower hoist.  The upper and lower sections are ultramarine blue, and the end sections dark blue.  Centered on the flag is the branch insignia for the National Guard Bureau in yellow with three white five-pointed stars, two horizontally centered on each side of the insignia and one centered above the insignia.  Above the branch insignia and star is a white scroll inscribed “1636” in red letters.  Below the branch insignia is a white scroll inscribed “NATIONAL GUARD” in red letters.  The fringe is yellow.