Royal Army Medical Corps, British Army

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ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS, BRITISH ARMY

History: formed in 1898 by the amalgamation of the Medical Staff (Offiers) and Medical Staff Corps (Men).


Coat of arms (crest) of Royal Army Medical Corps, British Army

(Queen Elizabeth II Version)
Coat of arms (crest) of Royal Army Medical Corps, British Army

(King Charles III Version)
Coat of arms (crest) of Royal Army Medical Corps, British Army

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Official blazon

Officers: The rod of Aesculapius with a serpent twined round it, head uppermost and looking to the left; whitin a wreath of laurel; the whole enisgned with a crown; below the wreath a scroll inscribed "In Arduis Fidelis" (Faithful in misfortune). The wreath, crown and rod in gilt, remaider in silver plate. Other ranks: as for Officers, but only scroll in white metal, remainder in gilding metal.

Origin/meaning

The badge was approved in May 1902, it shows the Rod alluding to the Greek god of Medicine - Aesculapius.


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