34th Military Police Battalion, Iowa Army National Guard
34TH MILITARY POLICE BATTALION, IOWA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
 (Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
| English | A gold insignia consisting of a vertical sword, point down, with gold blade and green hilt, and suspended from the cross-guard a pair of green scales all in front of a black base charged with a gold wavy horizontal bar, and at the top of the device a curved chain of three gold links, the hilt extending through the center link; a green scroll, suspended from the outer links enclosing the sides and base of the device, inscribed "Strength" on the left, "with" in base, and "Justice" on the right, all letters gold. The areas between the chain, scroll, and scales are pierced. |
Origin/meaning
Green and yellow are colors used for the Military Police Corps. The scales, an emblem of justice, are supported by the cross-guard of the sword and denote the effective protection provided by the unit in the performance of its mis- sion. The links forming a chain signify su·ength and together with the scales allude to the battalion's motto. The organization's former location in Des Moines, Iowa, is indicated by the black area for the city's recognition as a large printing center and for Iowa 's great natural resource, the deep layers of black, fertile soil; the wavy bar is for the Des Moines River.
Literature: Image from Wikimedia Commons and Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army
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