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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
A silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm) in height overall consisting of a maroon cross entwined with serpents interlaced upon an oval shaped background of green and silver rays, arching over the device from base a maroon motto scroll bearing the worlds "PREVENT TREAT CARE" in silver letters | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
White (silver) and maroon are the colors of the Army Dental Corps. The red cross is a traditional symbol of mercy and has been long associated with medical units. The entwined serpents allude to the caduceus. The green rays are symbolic of health and life. | |||
The Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 27 February 1981. | |||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category:Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted | [[Category:Granted 1981]] | ||