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|align="center"|[[File:170mp.jpg|center| | |align="center"|[[File:170mp.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br> (Coat of Arms) | ||
|align="center"|[[File:1701mp1.jpg|center| | |align="center"|[[File:1701mp1.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br> (Distinctive Unit Insignia) | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Greeen and Yellow are the colours of the Military Police. The Gothic arch symbolises the Ardennes-Alsace, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns during World War II. Red and green refer to the | Greeen and Yellow are the colours of the Military Police. The Gothic arch symbolises the Ardennes-Alsace, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns during World War II. Red and green refer to the French Croix de Guerre for action along the Moselle River, represented by the wavy beam. The Fleur-de-lis symbolises the Normandy and Northern France Campaigns. The Black disc and the Red and Yellow colours of the Artillery, symbolises the former designation as Artillery. | ||
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colours of the Artillery, symbolises the former designation as Artillery. The | The arms were approved on 10 May 2006. | ||
[[Literature]]: The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category: Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 2006]] |