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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Shield:Vert, a stylized eagle Sable fimbriated and detailed Or superimposed by a crenelated bridge of one arch throughout Or mortared Sable.<br> | |||
Crest:From a wreath Or and Vert a mount of the like bearing a fountain issuing nine demi-bamboo spears pilewise Proper.<br> | |||
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=== | ===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{{us}} | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from Olompvo on Pinterest. | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category: Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1996]] |
Revision as of 07:03, 24 July 2024
22ND MILITARY POLICE BATTALION, US ARMY
(Coat of Arms) |
(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
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