744th Military Police Battalion

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Embroidery Area is 10"x11" sewn on nylon fabric that measure 18"x18"

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Blazon

Shield
Vert, within a Philippine sun Or voided of the field an eagle’s erased Proper, on a border of the second an orle of barbed wire Proper.

Crest  
That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve:  On a wreath of the colors Or and Vert, the Lexington Minute Man Proper.  The statue of the Minute Man, Captain John Parker (H.H. Kitson, sculptor), stands of the Common in Lexington, Massachusetts.

Motto

DONE ONCE DONE RIGHT.

 

Symbolism

 

 

 

Shield

Green and gold are the colors traditionally associated with the Military Police Corps.  The demi-sun refers to the Philippines, recalling the unit’s World War II service and campaigns.  The eagle’s head symbolizes the principles of freedom that the unit fought for and defends today.  The border and barbed wire denote the Battalion’s mission as a Prisoner of War unit.

Crest

The crest is that of the United States Army Reserve.

 

Background

 

 

The first design was approved on 21 August 1942 and cancelled effective 30 March 1993, when the current coat of arms was approved.