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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02cm) in height overall consisting of a gold star pierced maroon, conjoined between the points with five maroon crosses on a white background; arching from base a maroon motto scroll bearing in gold letters the words "SERVICE CARE STRENGTH." | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Maroon and white are the traditional colors of the Army Medical Corps. The five-pointed star pierced maroon suggests achievement in dental health care service for five major commands. The crosses, symbolic of mercy, allude to the five posts which the unit services. | |||
The Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 24 January 1983. | |||
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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 1983]] | ||