203rd Military Police Battalion, Alabama Army National Guard

203RD MILITARY POLICE BATTALION, ALABAMA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

(Coat of Arms)

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)

Official blazon

Shield: Argent, a saltire Gules between two mullets fesswise Vert, a sword palewise Or with a grip of the third.
Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Alabama Army National Guard: From a wreath Argent and Gules, a slip of cotton plant with full bursting boll Proper.
Motto: ENFORCERS OF FREEDOM.

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 as follows: Argent, a saltire Gules between two mullets fesswise Vert, a sword palewise Or with a grip of the third. Attached to the bottom of the shield, following its contours is a stylized “V” Green scroll inscribed “ENFORCERS” and “OF FREEDOM” in Gold letters.

Origin/meaning

Green and yellow are the colors associated with the Military Police Corps. The motto “Enforcers of Freedom” emphasizes the desire of the Military Police soldiers to compel observance of or obedience to freedom wherever it takes them. The Cross of St. Andrew on a white field, adapted from the Alabama State flag, emphasizes the home base of the unit. Red is the color of valor and sacrifice. The two stars represent the Military Police Corps missions to uphold the law and keep order. The sword represents the military preparedness of the War Fighter.

The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 14 December 2006.