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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A silver color metal and enamel device, 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm) in height consisting of a silver octagon bearing a maroon cross surmounted by a black escutcheon charged with a gold rampant lion, all enclosed at bottom by a black scroll inscribed "LIFE BLOOD" in silver. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Maroon and white (silver) are the colors traditionally used by the Medical Corps. The cross alludes to healing and is symbolic of the organization's mission. The escutcheon is adapted from the City Arms of Heidelberg, Germany. | |||
The Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 28 December 1998. | |||
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[[Literature]]: Image from Olompvo on Pinterest. | [[Literature]]: Image from Olompvo on Pinterest. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category:Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1998]] | |||