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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Shield: Vert a beam balance scale Or on a chief of the second a cross bottony per cross quarterly throughout Gules and Argent<br> | |||
surmounted by an arrowhead Azure charged with a fleur-de-lis of the second.<br> | |||
Crest: The for regiments and separate battalions of the Maryland Army National Guard: From a wreath of the colors (Or and vert)<br> | |||
a cross bottony per cross quarterly Gules and Argent.<br> | |||
Motto: Maryland's finest | |||
Distinctive Unit Insignia, description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height overall cositing of a <br> | |||
bottony cross parted quarterly red and white with a pair of green scale pans suspended from a beam arced across the top and surmounting the cross<br> | |||
with the point up, a blue arrowhead bearing a gold fleur-de-lis, all above a grren scroll arced from the outer lateral arms and inscribed<br> | |||
"MARYLAND'S FINEST" in gold letters, all open areas of the design of brick red. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Green and Yellow are the colours of the Military Police. The Cross Bottony is from the Maryland State Flag, indicating the home area.<br> | |||
The beam scales symbolises equal justice adn lawful process defended by the Unit. The Fleur-de-lis indicates service in France and Central Europe,<br> | |||
during World War I and II. The Arrowhead denote the assault landing in Normandy on D-day 1944. The Coat of Arms was approved on 10 June 1999 and<br> | |||
the distinctive Unit Insignia on 15 February 1974, | |||
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