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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Shield: | Shield: Vert in base a bar gemel wavy or, issuant from the upper bar a galley of the like charged on the sail with a fleur-de-lis azure<br> | ||
Crest: Non was approved at the time of the publication of Wright's Book.<br> | Crest:Non was approved at the time of the publication of Wright's Book.<br> | ||
Motto: Securitas copiarum (Guardians of the Troops) | Motto:Securitas copiarum (Guardians of the Troops) | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Colours are those of the Military Police, The Galley and Fleur-de-lis are from the | The Colours are those of the Military Police, The Galley and Fleur-de-lis are from the arms of the City of Paris, and indicates the service in World War II in the Area of the French Capital.<br> | ||
The Fleur-de-lis also symbolises service in Northern France. The Galley also symbolises the Battalion's early assignment escorting prisoners from North Africa. | The Fleur-de-lis also symbolises service in Northern France. The Galley also symbolises the Battalion's early assignment escorting prisoners from North Africa. | ||
[[Literature]]: Wright: Army Lineage Series Military Police | [[Literature]]:Wright:Army Lineage Series Military Police | ||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category:Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] |
Latest revision as of 11:22, 10 August 2024
709TH MILITARY POLICE BATTALION, US ARMY
(Coat of Arms) |
(Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Official blazon
Shield: Vert in base a bar gemel wavy or, issuant from the upper bar a galley of the like charged on the sail with a fleur-de-lis azure
Crest:Non was approved at the time of the publication of Wright's Book.
Motto:Securitas copiarum (Guardians of the Troops)
Origin/meaning
The Colours are those of the Military Police, The Galley and Fleur-de-lis are from the arms of the City of Paris, and indicates the service in World War II in the Area of the French Capital.
The Fleur-de-lis also symbolises service in Northern France. The Galley also symbolises the Battalion's early assignment escorting prisoners from North Africa.
Literature:Wright:Army Lineage Series Military Police
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