151st Military Police Battalion, West Virginia Army National Guard: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "↵↵|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|" to " |align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|") |
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "The Coat of Arms was " to "The arms were ") |
||
Line 21: | Line 21: | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Yellow and Green are the the colours traditionally associated with Military Police Units. The Pistols adopted from the Military Police Branch insignia indicates the Battalion's lawenforcement role.<br> | Yellow and Green are the the colours traditionally associated with Military Police Units. The Pistols adopted from the Military Police Branch insignia indicates the Battalion's lawenforcement role.<br> | ||
The axe denotes battle, the rifle and powder horn suggests combat readiness. The black chief symbolises the Coal found in the Mountains of West Virginia. The | The axe denotes battle, the rifle and powder horn suggests combat readiness. The black chief symbolises the Coal found in the Mountains of West Virginia. The arms were approved on 23 April 2009. | ||
[[Literature]]: The Institute of Heraldry, US Army | [[Literature]]: The Institute of Heraldry, US Army |