CBI Theater
- The left-hand symbol represents China and is the sun surrounded by 12 points
for each hour in the traditional Chinese day. The star symbolizes the "Star
of India". The red, white, and blue represent the United States. Worn since 1942 it was
offically adopted on 13 November 1944.
Ledo Road
- The winding road proceeds through Burma to China (represented by the sun).
The three stars represent the three countries involved: China, Burma, and India.
Approved for local wear only. Two different versions were worn, one with stars on red field and
the other, more common, stars on blue field.
Southeast Asia Command
- A Phoenix rising from the fire.
Most likely worn by only a few officers who held positions in this
command of which CBI was a part. British Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten commanded.