Georgia National Guard
Worn from:
24 April 1974 - Current.
Light blue is for infantry, representing the basic arm of the brigade.
Scarlet, white, and blue are the colors in the state flag of Georgia;
the armor yellow and artillery scarlet are representative of total
strength through the added support of armor and artillery. The lightning
bolt characterizes the mobility and effectiveness of the combined forces.
Campaigns:
Indian Wars (Seminoles),
Civil War (Peninsula, Fredericksburg,
Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Appomattox),
World War I (Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne,
St.-Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne,
Lorraine 1918, Champagne 1918),
World War II (Normandy,
Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe).
Decorations:
Presidential Unit Citation Army
(streamer embroidered Hurtgen Forest),
Meritorious Unit Commendation Army
(streamer embroidered European Theater),
French Croix de Guerre with Palm World War II
(streamer embroidered France),
Luxembourg Croix de Guerre
(streamer embroidered Luxembourg),
Belgian Fourragere 1940, cited in the order of
the Day of the Belgian army for action in Belgium,
cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian
army for action in the Ardennes.