Heraldry and Insignia of the California State Military Forces

 

Legend

Current units Current units waiting approval of insignia. Inactive units Inactive units without insignia. Confirmed with the The Institute of Heraldry, US Army

 

The Bear Flag

• The Flags of California, A History and Guide

 

The Governor of California

• The Governor's Flag

 

California Army National Guard

 

State Headquarters

• Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, California Army National Guard
• California State Area Command
• Army National Guard Element, Joint Forces Headquarters

Adjutant General Corps

• 49th Personnel Services Battalion

Armor and Cavalry

• California Cavalry Battalion, 2d Regiment of Cavalry, Massachusetts Volunteers
• 2nd Regiment of Cavalry, California Volunteers
• 18th Cavalry Regiment
• 39th Cavalry Group
• 40th Armored Brigade
• 40th Armored Division
• 40th Tank Company
• 109th Reconnaissance Squadron
• 111th Armor Group, Headquarters and Headquarters Company
• 111th Armored Cavalry Regiment
• 111th Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
• 118th Reconnaissance Squadron
• 133d Tank Battalion
• 134th Tank Battalion
• 139th Tank Battalion
• 140th Tank Battalion
• 149th Armor Regiment
• 149th Armored Regiment
• 149th Tank Battalion
• 170th Cavalry Regiment
• 185th Armor Group, Headquarters and Headquarters Company
• 185th Armor Regiment
• 185th Armored Regiment
• 199th Tank Battalion

 

Field, Coast, Anti-Aircraft and Air Defense Artillery

• 1st Battalion of Artillery
• 1st Company, Coast Artillery Corps
• 10th Company, Coast Artillery Corps
• 49th Infantry Division Artillery
• 112th Antiaircraft Artillery Brigade
• 114th Antiaircraft Artillery Brigade
• 140th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
• 143rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion
• 143d Field Artillery Battalion
• 143d Field Artillery Group
• 143d Field Artillery Regiment
• 144th Field Artillery Regiment
• 149th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
• 164th Field Artillery Battalion
• 170th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
• 214th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
• 215th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
• 217th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
• 225th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
• 233d Antiaircraft Artillery Group
• 234th Antiaircraft Artillery Group
• 250th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (First California)
• 250th Antiaircraft Artillery Group
• 250th Coast Artillery Regiment (First California)
• 251st Air Defense Artillery Regiment
• 251st Antiaircraft Artillery Group
• 251st Coast Artillery Regiment
• 271st Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
• 625th Field Artillery Battalion
• 629th Field Artillery Battalion
• 636th Field Artillery Battalion
• 637th Field Artillery Battalion
• 682d Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
• 718th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
• 719th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
• 720th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
• 728th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
• 730th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
• 746th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
• 951st Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
• 980th Field Artillery Battalion
• 981st Field Artillery Battalion

 

Army Aviation and Army Air Corps

• Aviation Company, 40th Infantry Division
• 40th Aviation Battalion
• 40th Division Aviation
• 49th Aviation Battalion
• 49th Aviation Company
• 76th Aviation Group, Headquarters and Headquarters Company
• 115th Observation Squadron
• 140th Aviation Regiment
• 1106th Aviation Classification and Repair Activity Depot
• 1106th Aviation Group

 

Chemical Corps

• 159th Chemical Mortar Battalion

 

Engineer

• 6th Engineer Combat Group
• 115th Engineer Battalion
• 115th Engineer Regiment
• 132d Armored Engineer Battalion
• 132d Engineer Battalion
• 233d Engineer Group
• 578th Engineer Battalion
• 579th Engineer Battalion,
• 1401st Engineer Battalion
• 1401st Engineer Group
• 1402d Engineer Battalion
• 1905th Engineer Aviation Battalion

 

Finance Corps

• 40th Finance Battalion

 

Infantry

• 4th Regiment of Infantry, California Volunteers
• 8th Regiment of Infantry, California Volunteers
• 40th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Headquarters and Headquarters Company
• 40th Infantry Division, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion
• 40th Separate Infantry Brigade, Headquarters and Headquarters Company
• 49th Separate Infantry Brigade, Headquarters and Headquarters Company
• 49th Infantry Division, Headquarters and Headquarters Company
• 79th Infantry Brigade, Headquarters and Headquarters Company
• 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Headquarters and Headquarters Company
• 80th Infantry Brigade, Headquarters and Headquarters Company
• 159th Infantry Regiment (Fifth California)
• 160th Infantry Regiment (Seventh California)
• 160th Armored Infantry Battalion
• 161st Armored Infantry Battalion
• 184th Infantry Regiment (Second California)
• 185th Infantry Regiment (Sixth California)
• 223d Infantry Regiment
• 223d Armored Infantry Battalion
• 224th Infantry Regiment
• 224th Armored Infantry Battalion

 

Medical

• 40th Armored Medical Battalion
• 40th Medical Battalion
• 115th Medical Battalion
• 115th Medical Regiment
• 126th Medical Battalion
• 126th Medical Company (Air Ambulance)
• 143d Evacuation Hospital
• 146th Combat Support Hospital
• 175th Medical Brigade, Headquarters and Headquarters Company
• 175th Medical Group, Headquarters and Headquarters Company
• 980th Medical Unit (Supply, Optical, and Maintenance)

 

Military Intelligence

• 250th Military Intelligence Battalion
• 223d Military Intelligence Battalion
• 640th Military Intelligence Battalion

 

Military Police

• 49th Military Police Battalion
• 49th Military Police Brigade
• 49th Military Police Company
• 119th Military Police Battalion
• 143d Military Police Battalion
• 185th Military Police Battalion
• Camp Roberts Military Police
• Camp San Luis Obispo Military Police

 

Ordnance Corps and Maintenance

• 40th Armored Ordnance Battalion
• 40th Ordnance Battalion
• 103d Ordnance Group
• 161st Maintenance Battalion
• 161st Ordnance Battalion
• 540th Maintenance Battalion
• 740th Ordnance Battalion
• 740th Ordnance Maintenance Company
• 749th Maintenance Battalion
• 749th Ordnance Battalion

 

Quartermaster Corps, Support, and Sustainment

• 1st Forward Support Battalion
• 2nd Forward Support Battalion
• 3d Forward Support Battalion
• 40th Armored Quartermaster Battalion
• 40th Quartermaster Company
• 40th Support Battalion
• 40th Support Battalion (40th Separate Infantry Brigade)
• 40th Supply and Transport Battalion
• 49th Combat Support Command, Headquarters and Headquarters Company
• 49th Support Battalion
• 115th Support Group, Headquarters and Headquarters Company
• 115th Quartermaster Battalion
• 115th Quartermaster Regiment
• 185th Quartermaster Battalion
• 223d Support Group, Headquarters and Headquarters Company
• 224th Sustainment Brigade
• 240th Support Battalion
• 340th Support Battalion
• 540th Main Support Battalion
• 540th Support Battalion (40th Armored Brigade)
• 640th Support Battalion
• 746th Support Battalion
• 749th Service Battalion
• 749th Support Battalion
• 980th Quartermaster Battalion (Fifth California)

 

Signal Corps

• 40th Signal Company
• 118th Signal Battalion
• 240th Signal Battalion

 

Special Troops Battalions

• Special Troops Battalion, 40th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
• Special Troops Battalion, 40th Infantry Division
• Special Troops Battalion, 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team

Tank Destroyer Corps

• 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion

 

Training Organizations

• Army National Guard Schools
• California Military Academy
• 223rd Regiment (Regional Training Institute)

 

Transportation

• 49th Transportation Helicopter Company
• 185th Transportation Battalion
• 217th Transportation Battalion
• 249th Transportation Battalion

 

California Air National Guard

• Headquarters, California Air National Guard
• 115th Fighter Interceptor Squadron
• 115th Military Airlift Squadron
• 129th Rescue Wing
• 144th Fighter Wing
• 146th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron
• 146th Airlift Wing
• 146th Military Airlift Wing
• 146th Tactical Airlift Group
• 146th Tactical Hospital
• 162nd Combat Communications Group
• 163rd Air Refueling Wing
• 194th Fighter Squadron
• 195th Fighter Interceptor Squadron
• 195th Tactical Airlift Squadron
• 196th Tactical Fighter Squadron

 

 

California State Defense Forces

 

California State Guard

• 1st Engineer Regiment
• 1st Infantry Regiment
• 1st Medical Regiment
• 1st Quartermaster Regiment
• 2d Infantry Regiment
• 3d Infantry Regiment
• 4th Infantry Regiment
• 5th Infantry Regiment
• 6th Infantry Regiment
• 7th Infantry Regiment
• 8th Infantry Regiment
• 9th Infantry Regiment
• 10th Infantry Regiment
• 11th Infantry Regiment
• 12th Infantry Regiment
• 13th Infantry Regiment
• 311th Infantry Regiment
• Veteran Guards

California State Militia

• California State Militia
• California Chinese Reserve
• California Korean Reserve
• Salinas Filipino Reserve
• United Mexican Reserve

 

California Defense and Security Corps

• 1st Security Zone
• 2d Security Zone

 

California National Guard Reserve

• 1st Division
• 2d Division

 

California State Military Reserve

• Aviation Badges
• California State Military Reserve
• California Center for Military History
• California State Military Reserve Maritime Support Command/Maritime Regiment
• Northern Area Command
• Southern Area Command
• 1st Aviation Brigade
• 1st Infantry Brigade
• 1st Medical Brigade
• 1st Mortality Management Group
• 2d Infantry Brigade
• 3d Infantry Brigade
• 4th Infantry Brigade
• 5th Infantry Brigade
• 6th Infantry Brigade
• 7th Training Command
• 8th Specialist Support Group
• 9th Specialist Support Group
• 14th Communications Group

 

California State Naval Forces

• Flags of California State Naval Forces
• Uniforms of the California State Naval Forces
• California State Military Reserve Maritime Support Command/Maritime Regiment

 

Youth Programs

 

California High School Cadets/California Cadet Corps

• California High School Cadets and the California Cadet Corps
• 3d Brigade, Porterville and Exeter
• 10th Battalion, Roseville High School, Roseville
• 11th Brigade, San Bernardino
• 17th Battalion, Grant Union High School, Del Paso Heights
• 18th Brigade, Victorville, Calexico and Calipatria
• 31st Battalion, La Sierra High School, Carmichael
• 49th Brigade, Oakland Military Institute, Oakland,
• 137th Battalion, Mount Lowe Military Academy, Altadena
• 175th Battalion, Chula Vista High School, Chula Vista
• 235th Battalion, Palm Desert High School, Palm Desert
• 292d Battalion, Castle Park High School, Chula Vista
• 316th Battalion, Rosemont High School, Sacramento
• Cadet Rifle Teams
• Tri County Cadet Rifle League

   

   

• Awards and Decorations

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