California
State Military Department
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- Preserving California's Military Heritage
- Heraldry and
Insignia of the California State Military Forces
- 18th Cavalry
Regiment
- 139th Tank Battalion
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- Distinctive
Unit Insignia
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- Design Approved: Approved initially for the 139th
Tank Battalion 24 August 1956. It was redesignated for the 18th
Armored Cavalry Regiment on 24 April 1968. The insignia was
redesignated for the 18th Cavalry Regiment on 13 May 1975.
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- Description: A Gold color metal and enamel
device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of
a shield blazoned: Or, a tilting spear in bend Vert, between
a horse’s head couped and a gauntlet of the like, all within
a bordure of the second. Attached below the shield is a Gold
scroll inscribed “VELOX ET MORTIFER” in Black letters.
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- Symbolism: The shield of the arms for the
111th Armored Cavalry Regiment, differenced by a green border,
indicated descent of the 139th Tank Battalion, and later the
18th Cavalry Regiment, from the the 3d Battalion of that organization.
The colors yellow and green are used for Armor. The horse's head
and lance symbolize Cavalry and medieval armor respectively.
The gauntlet represents the shock action of armor and the ability
to deliver a decisive blow
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- Motto: VELOX ET MORTIFER (Swift and Deadly)
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- Coat
of Arms
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- Blazon:
- Shield: Or, a tilting spear in bend
Vert, between a horse’s head couped and a gauntlet of the
like, all within a bordure of the second.
- Crest: That for the regiments and separate
battalions of the California Army National Guard: On a wreath
of the colors Or and Vert, the setting sun behind a grizzly bear
passant on a grassy field all Proper.
- Motto: VELOX ET MORTIFER (Swift and
Deadly).
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- Symbolism:
- Shield: The shield of the coat of arms
for the 111th Armored Cavalry Regiment, differenced by a green
border, indicates descent of the 139th Tank Battalion from the
3d Battalion of that organization. The colors yellow and green
are used for Armor. The horse’s head and lance symbolize
Cavalry and medieval armor, respectively. The gauntlet represents
the shock action of armor and the ability to deliver a decisive
blow.
- Crest: The crest is that of the California
Army National Guard.
- Background: The coat of arms was originally
approved for the 139th Tank Battalion on 28 February 1956. It
was redesignated for the 18th Armored Cavalry Regiment on 24
April 1968. The insignia was redesignated for the 18th Cavalry
Regiment on 13 May 1975.
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- Beret
Flash, Long Range Surveillance Detachment,
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- Parachute
Badge Oval
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- Flight
Suit Patch. Troop D (Air), 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry
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