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49TH SUPPORT BATTALION
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Distinctive Unit Insignia

Distinctive Unit Insignia

Description
A silver color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height consisting of a red embattled lozenge bearing a blue fleur-de-lis above two silver Philippine bolo knives saltirewise blade point to base; attached below the lozenge a three segmented silver scroll inscribed SUPPORT on the dexter segment, TO on the center segment and SUPPORTED on the sinister segment, in black letters.

Symbolism
The lozenge, simulating embattled island groups, represents the Battalions campaigns in the Pacific during World War II, Philippine, Aleutian and Bismarck Archipelago.  The fleur-de-lis refers to the Battalions European campaigns in France during World War I and World War II.  The crossed bolo knives denote the Southern and Northern Philippines, where the Battalion received the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, represented by the colors blue, white (silver) and red.

Background
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 22 September 1969.




Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms

Blazon

Shield

Gules, two Philippine bolo knives saltirewise grip to chief Argent between a fleur-de-lis Azure, fimbriated of the second, and three embattled lozenges all Silver.

Crest

That for the regiments and separate battalions of the California Army National Guard:  On a wreath of the colors Argent and Gules, the setting sun behind a grizzly bear passant on a grassy field all Proper.

Motto

SUPPORT TO SUPPORTED.

Symbolism

Shield

The fleur-de-lis represents the units two separate European campaigns in France during World War I and World War II.  The lozenges simulate embattled islands and refer to the three island groups, Philippine, Aleutian and Bismarck Archipelago, for the organizations Pacific campaigns also during World War II.  The crossed bolo knives denote the Southern and Northern Philippines, where the Battalion received the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, represented by the colors blue, white and red.

Crest

The crest is that of the California Army National Guard.

Background
The coat of arms was approved on 25 April 1969.





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