Special Troops Battalion, 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard

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SPECIAL TROOPS BATTALION, 40TH INFANTRY DIVISION, CALIFORNIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

(Coat of Arms)

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)

Official blazon

Shield: Per bend Gules and Tenné, in dexter a forging hammer erect Or, in sisnister four lightning flashes crosswise Argent, a bend of the third charged with a bayonet Sable; on a chief Azure a demi-sun of six-rays of the third bearing an arrowhead point up of the first.
Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the California Army National Guard: From a wreath Or and Gules, the setting sun behind a grizzly bear passant on a grassy field all Proper.
Motto: Sostenga el combate (Sustain the fight).

Distinctive Unit Insignia, Description: A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Per bend Gules and Tenné, in dexter a forging hammer erect Or, in sisnister four lightning flashes crosswise Argent, a bend of the third charged with a bayonet Sable; on a chief Azure a demi-sun of six-rays of the third bearing an arrowhead point up of the first. Attached around the bottom of the shield is a Black Tripartite scroll inscribed "SOSTENGA" "EL" "COMBATE" in Gold.