California State Military
Department
- The California State Military
Museum
- Preserving California's Military Heritage
- Heraldry and
Insignia of the California State Military Forces
- 40th Support
Battalion
- 1st Forward Support
Battalion
- 40th Supply and
Transport Battalion
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- Distinctive
Unit Insignia
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- Design Approved: 7 June 1978
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- Symbolism: Buff (yellow) and brick red are
for supply and transport, the branch of the original unit. The
key refers to the units basic mission and the wheel to transport,
one of the functions of the former organization. The two wavy
bands, representative of water, symbolize service in the Philippines
in World War II and Korea by elements of the former organization
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- Motto: BEHIND THE BEST (Original) FORWARD
WITH THE BEST (Current)
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