22nd Military Police Battalion, US Army

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22ND MILITARY POLICE BATTALION, US ARMY

Arms of 22nd Military Police Battalion, US Army

(Coat of Arms)
Arms of 22nd Military Police Battalion, US Army

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)

Official blazon

Shield: Vert, a stylized eagle Sable fimbriated and detailed Or superimposed by a crenelated bridge of one arch throughout Or mortared Sable.
Crest: From a wreath Or and Vert a mount of the like bearing a fountain issuing nine demi-bamboo spears pilewise Proper.
Motto: INTEGRITY ABOVE ALL.

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 stylized eagle Sable fimbriated and detailed Or superimposed by a crenelated bridge of one arch throughout Or mortared Sable. Attached above the shield is a black scroll inscribed "INTEGRITY ABOVE ALL" in gold


Origin/meaning

Shield: Green and yellow are the colors used by Military Police. The eagle represents constant vigilance, authority and total preparedness. The bridge symbolizes information as the key to a strong defense. Crest: The nine bamboo spears represent the unit’s campaigns in Vietnam while the mount and fountain, a symbol for water, suggest an island, highlighting the unit’s World War II service and campaign in New Guinea.

The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was authorized on 1 September 1996.


Literature: Image from Olompvo on Pinterest and Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.

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