US ARMY GROUPS
HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT GUIDONS • COLD WAR ERA
Headquarters company/battery/detachment (HHC, HHB, HHD) elements of groups were authorized guidons of the same colors and design as the corresponding organizational flag of the unit. Group guidons were made of heavyweight rayon banner cloth, but older examples made of wool or cotton could still be used if servicable. Dimensions were 20 inches at the hoist by 27 inches on the fly with a 10-inch fork. Numerals wereapplied to read properly on both sides of the guidon.
See also Organizational Flags for US Army Groups.
HHC, 207th INFANTRY GROUP |
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HHB, 19th ARTILLERY GROUP |
HHB, 46th ARTILLERY GROUP |
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| The guidon of the 19th Artillery Group is of the authorized design circa 1960. By the late 1960s the design had been revised as shown for the 46th Artillery Group. | |||
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HHC, 315th ENGINEER GROUP |
HHC, 15th AVIATION GROUP |
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HHC, 702nd MILITARY INTELLIGENCE GROUP |
HHD, 8th PSYOPS GROUP |
HHC, 401st CIVIL AFFAIRS GROUP |
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| Psychological operations units were allotted jungle green and silver gray as distinguishing colors for flags and insignia. | |||
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HHC, 12th SIGNAL GROUP |
HHC, 111th ORDNANCE GROUP |
HHC, 460th CHEMICAL GROUP |
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HHC, 164th QUARTERMASTER GROUP |
HHC, 6th SUPPORT GROUP |
HHC, 2nd TRANSPORTATION GROUP |
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The Quartermaster branch
colors are buff and ultramarine blue, but national flag
blue and yellow were used for group guidons to make the stripe and numeral easier
to distinguish. Composite support units were allotted buff and scarlet as distinguishing colors for flags, guidons and insignia. |
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HHC, 3rd PERSONNEL GROUP |
HHC, 220th FINANCE GROUP |
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