Heraldry and Insignia of the California
National Guard
640th Military Intelligence Battalion
Distinctive
Unit Insignia
Design Approved:24 June 1998
Description: A gold color metal and enamel
device 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm) in height overall consisting of
a shield blazoned: Per pale Argent (Silver Gray) and Sable a
chess knight Azure (Oriental Blue) charged with a lightning bolt
palewise Or (Golden Yellow), a chief checky of the last and the
second. Attached above the shield is a black scroll inscribed:
"WE SHALL" in gold
Symbolism: Oriental blue and silver gray
are the branch colors. Gold is emblematic of of excellence and
black recalls stealth. The gold and black represent day and night
plus the overt and cover operations of the units around the clock
vigilance. They form the illusion of a chess board and together
with the chess knight, embody strategy and determination. The
flash highlights speed of operation and emphasizes the roll of
combat electronic warfare on the battlefield
Motto: WE SHALL
Battalion
Color
Coat
of Arms
Shield: Per pale Argent (Silver Gray)
and Sable a chess knight Azure (Oriental Blue) charged with a
lightning bolt palewise Or (Golden Yellow), a checky of the last
and the second.
Crest: That for the regiments and separate
battalions of the California Army National Guard: From a wreath
Argent and Sable, the setting sun behind a grizzly bear passant
on a grassy field all Proper.
Motto: WE SHALL.
Symbolism:
Shield: Oriental blue and silver gray
are the colors traditionally used by the Military Intelligence
Corps. Gold is emblematic of excellence and black recalls stealth.
The gold and black squares represent day and night plus the overt
and covert operations of the unit's around the clock vigilance.
They form the illusion of a chessboard and together with the
chess knight, embody strategy and determination. The flash highlights
speed of operation and emphasizes the role of combat electronic
warfare on the battlefield.
Crest: The crest is that of the California
Army National Guard.
Background: The coat of arms was approved
on 5 Aug 1999.
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