733rd Military Police Battalion (New), US Army
733RD MILITARY POLICE BATTALION (NEW), US ARMY
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Official blazon
Shield: Vert, a bend Or charged with a mace Sable interlaced with three bendlets sinister Argent, the center bendlet sinister surmounting the bend.
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: VIRTUS, INTEGRITAS, VERITAS.
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm) in height overall, consisting of a shield blazoned: Vert, a bend Or charged with a mace Sable interlaced with three bendlets sinister Argent, the center bendlet sinister surmounting the bend; attached above and below the shield, two black scrolls doubled gold inscribed "VIRTUS INTEGRITAS" at top and "VERITAS" at bottom.
Origin/meaning
Green and gold represent the Military Police branch. The mace is a symbol of authority and conveys the strength and ability to enforce the law. The bendlets symbolize the qualities emphasized by the motto "Virtus, Integritas, Veritas," which translate to "Courage, Integrity, Truth." Black symbolizes strength, white denotes high ideals. Gold represents excellence.
The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 23 Nov 1999. Literature: Images and Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.