File:203rd Military Police Battalion COA.jpg

Description203rd Military Police Battalion COA.jpg	English: Coat of Arms (COA) of the 203rd Military Police Battalion, part of the Alabama Army National Guard.
Date	14 December 2006
Source	230rd Military Police Battalion heraldry from the Institute of Heraldry website
Author	United States Army        Authority file : Q9212 VIAF: 135579316 ISNI: 0000000121632208 ULAN: 500312951 LCCN: n79063202 NLA: 35562961 WorldCat creator QS:P170,Q9212

Blazon

• Shield: Argent, a saltire Gules between two mullets fesswise Vert, a sword palewise Or with a grip of the third.
• Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Alabama Army National Guard: From a wreath Argent and Gules, a slip of cotton plant with full bursting boll Proper.
• Motto: "Enforcers of Freedom"

Symbolism

• Shield: Green and yellow are the colors associated with the Military Police Corps. The motto "Enforcers of Freedom" emphasizes the desire of the Military Police soldiers to compel observance of or obedience to freedom wherever it takes them. The Cross of St. Andrew on a white field, adapted from the Alabama State flag, emphasizes the home base of the unit. Red is the color of valor and sacrifice. The two stars represent the Military Police Corps missions to uphold the law and keep order. The sword represents the military preparedness of the War Fighter.
• Crest: The crest is that of the Alabama Army National Guard.

Background

The coat of arms was approved on 14 December 2006.

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