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The insignia for Joint Force Command Headquarters Brunssum (JFC
HQ Brunssum) was selected in 1999 by the Commanders-in-Chief Allied
Forces Central Europe and Allied Forces Northwest Europe, General
Joachim Spiering and Air Chief Marshal Sir John Cheshire, as the
winning design in a crest competition held in 1998 for Regional
Command North, RCN, and Regional Headquarters Allied Forces North
Europe, RHQ AFNORTH. The insignia was kept when JFC HQ Brunssum
succeeded the Regional Headquarters AFNORTH on 1, 2004. All military
and civilian personnel assigned to this Headquarters, its Support
Units and its National Delegations are authorised to wear this
insignia.
The green shield denotes that JFC HQ Brunssum is a multiservice
Headquarters.
The tower, the central motif in the former AFCENT/AFNORTH crest,
was derived from the historical tower of Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle
in French), once the capital of Charlemagne’s Empire. It represents
the spirit of non-aggression of the Alliance and denotes its purely
defensive origin.
Charlemagne’s sword, which was also taken from the former AFCENT/AFNORTH
crest and from the SHAPE crest, was chosen to depict the unity
of Joint Force Commands Land Forces and their readiness to act
if required.
The astral crown was taken from the former AFNORTHWEST crest,
and is an ancient European symbol for supremacy. It represents
the Joint Force Commands Air Forces, their high degree of professionalism
and their dedication to serve.
The Viking ship, which was also derived from the AFNORTHWEST
crest, represents JFC naval forces that are symbolized by the
skilful Nordic Seafarers and their effective military tactics.
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