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===Official blazon=== | ===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<br> | |||
Crest: Non was approved at the time of the publication of Wright's Book.<br> | |||
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 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. | |||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]]: | [[Literature]]: Wright: Army Lineage Series Military Police | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category:Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] |