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- Branch Insignia:
- A silver metal and enamel shield 1 inch in height on which are thirteen vertical stripes, 7 silver and 6 red; on a blue chief 1 large and 12 small silver stars.
- The basic design--the shield from the Coat of Arms of the United States-- was adopted in 1872 as a solid shield of silver, bearing thirteen stars.
- In 1924, this design was authorized to be made in gold metal with the colors red, white, and blue in enamel.
- In December 1964, the insignia was changed to silver base metal with silver stars and silver and red enamel stripes.
- Branch Plaque:
- The plaque design has the branch insignia in proper colors on a white background and the branch designation in silver letters. The rim is gold.
- Regimental Insignia:
- A silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches in height consisting of a shield blazoned: Azure (dark blue) within a border Gules, an inescutcheon paly of thirteen Argent and Gules, on a chief Azure a mullet Argent between a pattern of twelve of the like (as on The Adjutant General's insignia of branch), and enclosed in base by two laurel branches Or.
- Attached above the shield a silver scroll inscribed with the numerals "1775" in red and attached below the shield a silver triparted scroll inscribed "DEFEND AND SERVE" in dark blue.
- The Regimental Insignia was approved on 23 December 1986.
- Regimental Coat of Arms:
- The coat of arms appears on the breast of a displayed eagle on the regimental flag.
- The coat of arms is: Azure (dark blue) within a bordure per bordure Argent and Gules, an inescutcheon paly of thirteen Argent and Gules; on a chief Azure a mullet Argent between a pattern of twelve of the like (as on The Adjutant General's Corps insignia of branch), all within a bordure Argent and enclosed in base by two laurel leaves Or.
- Displayed above the eagle's head is the crest (On a wreath of the colors Argent and Azure the numerals "1775" Gules.)
- Symbolism of Regimental Insignia:
- Dark blue and scarlet are branch colors of The Adjutant General's Corps.
- The inner white border signifies unity and the good conscience of those who have done their duty.
- The inner red, white and blue shield is the insignia of The Adjutant General's Corps and the gold laurel wreath around its base stands for excellence in accomplishing the mission.
- The "1775" in the crest is the year The Adjutant General's Corps was created.
- The color red symbolizes valor and the blood shed in our war for independence.
- Branch Colors:
- Dark blue piped with Scarlet.
- Dark Blue - 65012 cloth; 67126 yarn; PMS 539.
- Scarlet - 65006 cloth; 67111 yarn; PMS 200.
- The pompons on the Adjutant Generals' caps were topped with white in 1851.
- The facings were listed in the specification for the Adjutant General's uniform in September 1915 as dark blue.
- In Circular number 70 dated 1936-10-28, the Adjutant General's Corps and the National Guard Bureau exchanged colors and the present colors were established for the Adjutant General's Corps.
- The blue used in the branch insignia is ultramarine blue rather than the branch color.
Birthday:
- 1775-06-16.
- The post of Adjutant General was established 1775-06-16, and has been continuously in operation since that time. The Adjutant General's Department, by that name, was established by the act of 1813-03-03 and was redesignated The Adjutant General's Corps in 1950.