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History: This Brigade part of the Army Reserve was | History: This Brigade part of the Army Reserve was activated in 1971. | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The partizans were medieval weapons. They are crossed to indicate control of exit and entry. The circular embattled area is symbolic of the prisoner of war camps and military security facilities commanded and operated by the brigade. The two partizans, nine sides of the nonagon and circular center allude to the numerical designation (2-9-0) of the | The partizans were medieval weapons. They are crossed to indicate control of exit and entry. The circular embattled area is symbolic of the prisoner of war camps and military security facilities commanded and operated by the brigade. The two partizans, nine sides of the nonagon and circular center allude to the numerical designation (2-9-0) of the unit. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from Wikimedia Commons | |||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
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Revision as of 10:09, 9 February 2024
290TH MILITARY POLICE BRIGADE, US ARMY
History: This Brigade part of the Army Reserve was activated in 1971.
(Shoulder Sleeve Insignia) |
(Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The partizans were medieval weapons. They are crossed to indicate control of exit and entry. The circular embattled area is symbolic of the prisoner of war camps and military security facilities commanded and operated by the brigade. The two partizans, nine sides of the nonagon and circular center allude to the numerical designation (2-9-0) of the unit.
Literature: Image from Wikimedia Commons
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