Feldjäger Feldjäger The Feldjäger is the name given to the military police of the "Bundeswehr", Germany's armed forces. Their emblem is the historic Order of the Black Eagle which has as its motto "Suum Cuique" (Latin meaning "To each his own," a phrase derived from Cicero). The term "Feldjäger", literally meaning field huntsmen or field Jäger, has a long tradition and dates back to the mid-17th century. The first modern "Feldjäger" unit was activated on 6 October 1955 when the bill creating the "Bundeswehr" was signed. The new law called for a military police training company to be established at the
Latin influence in English text in Latin, the prevalent Medieval lingua franca of Europe. However, when monks occasionally wrote in the vernacular, Latin words were translated by finding suitable Old English equivalents. Often, a Germanic word was adopted and given a new shade of meaning in the process. Such was the case with Old English "gōdspell" ("gospel") for Latin "evangelium". Previously, the Old English word simply meant "good news," but its meaning was extended in Old English to fit a religious context. The same occurred for the Old Germanic pagan word "blētsian", which meant "to sacrifice, consecrate by shedding blood". It was adapted by