The Georgia State Defense Force Emergency Service School Ribbon honors Georgia State Defense Force members who complete five qualifying emergency response training courses.
Distinct from the Georgia National Guard but still under the aegis of the Georgia Department of Defense, the Georgia State Defense Force is a group of uncompensated volunteers who serve and assist the state in times of need. Headquartered in Marietta, the GSDF traces its roots back to General James Oglethorpe’s colonial militia in the eighteenth century, which contributed to Revolutionary War efforts against the British Crown.
The ribbon is light blue with a thick vertical red stripe in the center.