Flag of the Adjutant General of Kentucky

This flag of the Adjutant General of Kentucky is the flag authorized for use of the Adjutant General who has not received Federal recognition.  Once Federal recognition is awarded the Adjutant General will fly the standard General Officer’s flag.  For Army, two stars with red background; if an Air Guard officer, two stars with blue background.

The clasped hands and trumpet vine is the crest of all Kentucky Guard units.  All unit colors of the Kentucky Army National Guard depict this crest over the eagle’s head as part of their coat of arms.  The symbolism of the hands is derived from the State seal in which two Kentuckians are shown shaking hands.  The trumpet vine was the State flower before the goldenrod was adopted.  This crest has been used by the Kentucky Army National Guard since 1940, when it was used as a part of the crest of the 38th Division.  The two white stars are those of a Major General, the authorized grade for the Adjutant General.  The blue field is derived from the State flag and serves to further emphasize the state as the source of the rank rather than the Federal recognition.

Additional Information - AR 840-10 (Flags, Guidons, Streamers, Tabards, and Automobile and Aircraft Plates), para 3-37 (General officers of the Army National Guard whose ranks are not federally recognized).