Berlin State Guard (Freedom Ascendant)

The Berlin State Guard (German: Staatsgarde der Stadt Berlin) is the state militia of the city of Berlin.

Territory Covered
The Bremen State Guard patrols the Spree River in the portion covered by Berlin when called on to do so by the Mayor of Berlin. The land forces can be called up to protect the border of Berlin in case of invasion, or to assist in disaster relief, such as when the Spree floods, or in the case of man-made disasters, such as riots, terrorism, or otherwise.

Cockade
On the peaked cap of the service dress uniform for state guardsmen, when serving under the authority of the Mayor of Berlin, they wear the state cockade of Berlin.

Coat of Arms
The coat of arms of the state guard for Beriln shows a quartered federal flag, the bear of Berlin quartered, and the old symbol for the borough of Mitte, the core of Berlin, which the guard holds to represent the entire city state. The guardsmen wear this as a patch on the left-hand shoulder of their service dress uniform, above enlisted rank stripes (if present). In their utility uniforms, they wear a unit patch over their right shoulders as well.

Flag
The flag of the state guard is the coat of arms over the older three-color flag of Berlin.

Uniforms
The Berlin State Guard wears the identical uniform to the Army and Navy of Germany, under the 1965 law concerning militia uniforms for Germany. The difference would be identifying marks for the state in particular (Cockades, state coats of arms, etc.).