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211TH MILITARY POLICE BATTALION
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Distinctive Unit Insignia


Description/Blazon
A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/16 inches (2.70cm) in height overall consisting of the old badge of the First Corps of Cadets blazoned: A six-pointed mullet of rays, one point up charged with a bezant bearing a cross Gules encircled with a garter Azure inscribed "MONSTRAT VIAM 1741" (It Points The Way) of the first.

Symbolism
The insignia is the old badge of the First Corps of Cadets from which the organization is descended.

Background
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 126th Heavy Tank Battalion on 20 Apr 1950. It was redesignated for the 220th Infantry on 1 Jun 1961. On 13 Sep 1984 the insignia was redesignated for the 126th Signal Battalion. The distinctive unit insignia was redesignated for the 211th Military Police Battalion on 16 Jul 1996.




Coat of Arms


Description/Blazon

Shield

Azure, a bend Gules fimbriated Argent between in chief a pine tree Proper and in base a cross botonny with all lines curved (from the badge of the 18th Corps in the Civil War) of the second fimbriated Or. On a canton Gules fimbriated Or a mullet of six points, one up, of the like charged with an annulet Azure, environing a torteau on which is a cross Or (from the badge of the Independent Corps of Cadets of 1741).

Crest

That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Massachusetts Army National Guard: From a wreath Argent and Azure, a dexter arm embowed, clothed Blue and ruffed White Proper the hand grasping a broad sword Argent the pommel and hilt Or.

Motto

MONSTRAT VIAM (It Points the Way)

Symbolism

Shield

The shield is blue for the Infantry origin of the "Corps." The pine tree indicates the Revolutionary War Service, and the cross botonny was the badge of the 18th Corps in the Civil War. The red bend piped with white is for the Engineer service in 1917-18. In the canton is the old badge of the Cadets, and the motto "MONSTRAT VIAM" (IT POINTS THE WAY) has long accompanied the six-pointed star.

Crest

The crest is that of the Massachusetts Army National Guard.

Background
The coat of arms was originally approved for the 211th Artillery, C.A.C, on 19 Oct 1922. It was amended on 24 Aug 1923 to correct the wording of the blazonry of the shield and crest. On 20 Apr 1950 the coat of arms was redesignated for the 126th Heavy Tank Battalion. It was redesignated for the 220th Infantry on 1 Jun 1961. On 13 Sep 1984 the insignia was redesignated for the 126th Signal Battalion. The coat of arms was redesignated for the 211th Military Police Battalion on 16 Jul 1996.





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