Military Police Brigade

California

Worn from:
1973 - 13 January 1974

Re-designated:
Forty-ninth Military Police Brigade.
Worn from:
13 September 1976 - Current.

The elements of the design symbolize the discovery of gold in
California, alluding to the brigade's state of origin and to
its numerical designation. The yellow of the background refers
to California's popular nickname, the Golden State. The red disc
denotes the state's sunny climate and alludes to Sutter's Mill,
a sawmill located on the American River (represented by the wavy blue area)
where the first gold nuggets, indicated by the yellow diamond shape,
were discovered in California in 1849.

Campaigns:
World War II (Aleutian Islands, European-African Middle Eastern theater).