Worn by Nevada Army National Guard (ARNG) personnel assigned to the Joint Force Headquarters (HQ), Nevada National Guard, this Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (unit patch) was originally approved for HQ and HQ Detachment, Nevada National Guard on 21 May 1952. When it was redesignated for the HQ, State Area Command, Nevada ARNG on 30 December 1983, its description was also amended to reflect the Guard’s new organizational structure. It was given its current designation for Nevada ARNG, Joint Force HQ on 1 October 2003; it was concurrently amended to update the description again and to add a symbolism
Although the official description of the colored version of the insignia describes the five-pointed star as white, silver is an equivalent color in heraldry and is the color used on cloth patches—a fitting provision in this case since Nevada is nicknamed the “Silver State” because of the huge role silver mining played in its early economic development. The wreath of sagebrush below the star recalls the state’s large desert areas, and the overall shape of the patch is an outline of the state. The combination of star and sagebrush wreath is taken from the State Flag of Nevada.
The star above a wreath of sagebrush is taken from the state flag. The star suggests the state of Nevada as does the shape of the patch.
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