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Maroon and white are colours traditionally associated with the Medical Corps. The cross patty suggests two concave lenses formed into a cross, the traiditonal symbol of mercy. The white flauches suggests two convex optical lenses, and in combination with the concave optical symbols, allud to the former unit's mission. The silver cross barby suggests movement from a centralised location and symbolises the logistical aspects of the unit's mission. | Maroon and white are colours traditionally associated with the Medical Corps. The cross patty suggests two concave lenses formed into a cross, the traiditonal symbol of mercy. The white flauches suggests two convex optical lenses, and in combination with the concave optical symbols, allud to the former unit's mission. The silver cross barby suggests movement from a centralised location and symbolises the logistical aspects of the unit's mission. | ||
The arms were approved on 10 February 1993. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 47th | The arms were approved on 10 February 1993. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 47th Medical Unit on 22 September 1981. It was redesignated for the 147th Medical Battalion on 10 February 1993. | ||
[[Literature]]: The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. | [[Literature]]: The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. | ||
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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 1981]] | [[Category:Granted 1981]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1993]] | [[Category:Granted 1993]] | ||