327th Military Police Battalion, US Army

327TH MILITARY POLICE BATTALION, US ARMY

(Coat of Arms)

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)

Official blazon

Shield: Vert, two fasces on fess Or.
Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve: From a wreath Or and Vert, the Lexington Minute Man Proper. The statue of the Minute Man, Captain John Parker (H.H. Kitson, sculptor), stands on the common in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Motto: SAFETY AND SECURITY.

Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Vert, two fasces in fess Or. Attached below the shield a Gold scroll inscribed "SAFETY AND SECURITY" in Green letters.

Origin/meaning

The colors are green and gold for Military Police. Fasces, first carried by the lictors of the consuls of the Roman Republic as a symbol of duly constituted authority, are considered particularly appropriate for use by the Military Police organizations. They represent the World War II battle honors of Rome-Arno and Naples-Foggia as well as the Battalion's function of maintaining law and order.

The arms were originally approved for the 327th Military Police Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve on 7 April 1953. It was cancelled on 23 May 1972. The arms were reinstated for the 327th Military Police Battalion on 12 February 1997. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 7 April 1953.

Literature: Images and Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.