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Summary

DescriptionUSAMPC-COA.png	English: United States Army Military Police Corps Regimental Coat Of Arms
Date	2 May 1986
Source	US Army Institute of Heraldry
Author	English: United States Army
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Regimental Coat of Arms

• Description

1. The coat of arms appears on the breast of a displayed eagle on the regimental flag.
2. The coat of arms is: Vert, a fasces palewise, axe Or and rods Proper (brown); thereover in fess a balance and in saltire overall a key with bow in sinister base and a sword with hilt in dexter base all of the second.
3. The crest (On a wreath of the colors Or and Vert a pair of crossed pistols of the first) is displayed above the eagle's head.
4. The background color of the flag is green and the fringe is yellow.

• Branch Colors:

1. Green - 65007
   1. cloth; 67129
   2. yarn; PMS 357.
2. Yellow - 65002
   1. cloth; 67108
   2. yarn; PMS 123
3. The color yellow piped with green was assigned to the Military Police by AR 600-35 dated 1922-04-20.
4. With the establishment of yellow for the Armor and the use of green for the insignia on the Armor flag, the colors for the Military Police were reversed.
5. The current colors, green piped with yellow, were assigned by regulation 600-60-1 dated 1951-10-26.

Symbolism

1. Green and yellow are the colors associated with the Military Police Corps.
2. The fasces is an ancient symbol of authority related to a Roman magistrate.
3. The balance is symbolic of equal justice under law and the key signifies security.
4. The sword represents the military.
5. The crossed pistols are the symbol of the Military Police Corps mission: to uphold the law and to keep order.
6. The motto "ASSIST PROTECT AND DEFEND" reflects the mission.

Background

1. The coat of arms was approved on 1986-05-02.