601st Military Police Battalion, US Army

601ST MILITARY POLICE BATTALION, US ARMY

(Coat of Arms)

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)

Official blazon

Shield: Vert, a voided quatrefoil of the field upon an octagon fimbriated Or, thereon two antique swords hilts to base saltirewise Proper, hilts and guards of the second; overall a roundel quartered Gules and of the first fimbriated Or and issuing four arrowheads crosswise of the last.
Crest: None.
Motto: TUTIS CUM EQUITAS ET DITIO (Secure With Justice and Authority).

Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a voided green quatrefoil overlapping a blue octagon and all surmounted throughout by two white swords crossed in saltire with gold hilts, points up and bearing at center a quartered red and green roundel with four gold arrowheads radiating crosswise.

Origin/meaning

Green and yellow (gold) are the colors used for the Military Police Corps. The roundel symbolizes equality and the colors red and green refer to traffic control. The eight points of the octagon in numerology refer to security, the color blue to justice and the quatrefoil to the four cardinal points of the compass; and together with the arrowheads for martial readiness and the support of the crossed swords for military authority represent the basic mission of the unit.

The Coat of Arms was approved on 25 October 2005. It was amended to correct the translation of the motto on 31 October 2005. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 28 September 1971.

Literature: Image of the Coat of Arms from Olompvo on Pinterest and Distinctive Unit Insignia from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.