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22ND MILITARY POLICE BATTALION, US ARMY
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(Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Official blazon
Shield: Vert, a stylized eagle Sable fimbriated and detailed Or superimposed by a crenelated bridge of one arch throughout Or mortared Sable.
Crest: From a wreath Or and Vert a mount of the like bearing a fountain issuing nine demi-bamboo spears pilewise Proper.
Motto: INTEGRITY ABOVE ALL.
DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Vert, a stylized eagle Sable fimbriated and detailed Or superimposed by a crenelated bridge of one arch throughout Or mortared Sable. Attached above the shield is a black scroll inscribed "INTEGRITY ABOVE ALL" in gold
Origin/meaning
Shield: Green and yellow are the colors used by Military Police. The eagle represents constant vigilance, authority and total preparedness. The bridge symbolizes information as the key to a strong defense. Crest: The nine bamboo spears represent the unit’s campaigns in Vietnam while the mount and fountain, a symbol for water, suggest an island, highlighting the unit’s World War II service and campaign in New Guinea.
The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was authorized on 1 September 1996.
Literature: Image from Olompvo on Pinterest and Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.