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- The California State Military
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- Preserving California's Military Heritage
- Heraldry and Insignia of the California
State Military Forces
- 144th Field Artillery Regiment
- 144th Artillery
- 225th Armored Field Artillery
Battalion
- 981st Field Artillery Battalion
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- Distinctive
Unit Insignia
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- Description: A Gold color metal and enamel device
1 1/16 inches (2.70 cm) in height overall consisting a shield
blazoned: Per bend Or and Gules, in chief a fleur-de-lis of
the second, in base a grizzly bear of the first passant. Attached
below the shield is a Gold scroll inscribed “CONTENDIMUS”
in Black letters.
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- Symbolism: The shield is divided red, the
color of Artillery, and yellow, the color of Artillery guidon
markings. The fleur-de-lis represents service in France and
the bear alludes to the nickname of the organization. The motto
translates to “We Strive.”
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- Background: The distinctive unit insignia was
originally approved for the 144th Field Artillery Regiment on
30 January 1942. It was redesignated for the 981st Field Artillery
Battalion on 10 January 1951. It was redesignated for the 225th
Armored Field Artillery Battalion, California National Guard
on 3 December 1954. It was redesignated for the 144th Artillery
Regiment, California National Guard on 16 February 1941. The
insignia was redesignated for the 144th Field Artillery Regiment
on 28 August 1972.
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- Coat
of Arms
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- Blazon:
- Shield: Per bend Or and Gules, in chief
a fleur-de-lis of the second, in base a grizzly bear of the first
passant.
- Crest: That for the regiments and separate
battalions of the California Army National Guard: On a wreath
of the colors Or and Gules the setting sun behind a grizzly bear
passant on a grassy field all Proper.
- Motto: CONTENDIMUS (We Strive).
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- Symbolism:
- Shield: The shield is divided red, the
color of Artillery, and yellow, the color of Artillery guidon
markings. The fleur-de-lis represents service in France and
the bear alludes to the nickname of the organization.
- Crest: The crest is that of the California
Army National Guard.
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- Background: The coat of arms was originally
approved for the 144th Field Artillery Regiment on 3 December
1941. It was redesignated for the 981st Field Artillery Battalion
on 10 January 1951. It was redesignated for the 225th Armored
Field Artillery Battalion, California National Guard on 3 December
1954. It was redesignated for the 144th Artillery Regiment,
California National Guard on 16 February 1941. The insignia
was redesignated for the 144th Field Artillery Regiment on 28
August 1972.
- Battalion
Color, 2d Battalion. 144th Field Artillery Regiment
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- An
unoffical insignia of the 981st Field Artillery Battalion dating
to the Second World War (Courtesy of David Kaufman)
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