Heraldry and Insignia of the California National Guard

161st Maintenance Battalion

161st Ordnance Battalion

 

Distinctive Unit Insignia

 

Design Approved: 9 March 1954

 

Symbolism: The bell represents the art of bell making for which Korea is noted and symbolizes the Battalion's campaigns in Korea. The anvil on which metal is shaped and repaired indicates the maintenance functions of the battalion/

 

Motto: ARMA PROCUDITE (Forge The Arms)

 

 

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