California State Military
Department
- The California State Military
Museum
- Preserving California's Military Heritage
- Heraldry and Insignia of the California
State Military Forces
- 159th Infantry Regiment (5th California)
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- Distinctive
Unit Insignia
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- Design Approved: 9 August 1927
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- Symbolism: The shield is blue for infantry.
The three piles refer to the three periods of Federal service
and each pile is charged with a device representive of the service
in which the regiment engaged:
- The cactus for Mexican
Border duty.
- The sword for service during the War with
Spain.
- The fleur-de-lis for service during in
France during World War I.
- Motto: Unity for Service
- Officers'
Branch Insignia. Post World War II
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- Type
II Enlisted Collar Insignia, Post World War I
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- Original
Regiment Color (California State Capitol Museum)
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