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MILITARY POLICE CORPS

Heraldic Items

Coat of Arms
Shield: 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.
Crest: On a wreath of the colors, or and vert, a pair of crossed pistols of the first.
Motto: Assist, Protect, Defend.
Symbolism: Green and yellow are the colors associated with the Military Police Corps. The fasces is an ancient symbol of authority related to a Roman magistrate. The balance is symbolic of equal justice under law and the key signifies security. The sword represents the military.
The crossed pistols are the symbol of the Military Police Corps mission: to uphold the law and to keep order.

Distinctive Insignia

The distinctive insignia is an adaptation of the shield, crest, and motto of the coat of arms.