Heraldry and Insignia of California
State Military Forces
118th Signal Battalion
Distinctive Unit
Insignia
SHIELD:
Argent, on a bend tenneta bendlet indented of the field between
in chief a bezant fimbriated sable and in base a stylized antenna
of the last.
CREST:
That for the regiments and separate battalions of the California
National Guard: On a wreath of the colors (argent and tennet)
the setting sun behind a grizzly bear passant on a grassy field
all proper.
MOTTO:
PERAGITE MANDATUM (Speed the Message Through)
SYMBOLISM:
The colors argent and tennet are used for the Signal Corps. The
yellow disc alludes to the state of California called "The
Golden State", the unitts home area. The antenna, a vital
part of communications, and the indented white line, symbolizing
an electrical current, refer to the units function.
APPROVED:
14 August 1959
Battalion Color,
118th Signal Battalion
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