Heraldry and Insignia of the California
State Military Forces
185th Armor Regiment
140th Tank Battalion
Distinctive
Unit Insignia
Design Approved: Approved initially for the 140th
Tank Battalion 2 May 1952
Symbolism: Yellow and green are the colors
used for armor The two sea lions symbolize two battle honors
in the Philippines during world War II. The club head, a weapon
of the Bismarck Archipelago, represents battle battle honors
for that area. The division line refers to the mountainous terrain
of Korea where the 140th earned the Presdential Unit Citation
during the Korean War.
In 1959, separate Tank
Battalions were grouped into loose regimental family. When the
185th Armor was formed most of its units could trace their lineage
back to the old 185th Infantry Regiment. Therefore, it was proposed
to resurrect the old heraldry of that regiment with the colors
changed from Infantry blue to Armor yellow. This attempt to provide
a link to the old regiment was, unfortunately, disapproved. However,
several examples of this insignia were made and worn and are
now quite rare.
140th Tank Battalion, Japanese-made, fully embroidered insignia
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