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White and maroon are the colors used by the Army Medical Department. The cross with heraldic fountains at each end is based on the form attributed in heraldry to St. Michael the Archangel, patron of warriors. The heraldic fountains (discs with six white and blue wavy bars) allude to the name of Springfield (Massachusetts), the original location of the hospital, and symbolize the Four Rivers of Paradise which flow from the Tree of Life, alluding to the life-saving and life-conserving mission of the 309th Combat Support Hospital. The hospital’s World War II service in the Leyte and Southern Philippines campaigns is denoted by the two blue stars, while the eight-rayed sun at center, suggested by the Philippine Presidential Seal, is a reference to the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation which the hospital received. | White and maroon are the colors used by the Army Medical Department. The cross with heraldic fountains at each end is based on the form attributed in heraldry to St. Michael the Archangel, patron of warriors. The heraldic fountains (discs with six white and blue wavy bars) allude to the name of Springfield (Massachusetts), the original location of the hospital, and symbolize the Four Rivers of Paradise which flow from the Tree of Life, alluding to the life-saving and life-conserving mission of the 309th Combat Support Hospital. The hospital’s World War II service in the Leyte and Southern Philippines campaigns is denoted by the two blue stars, while the eight-rayed sun at center, suggested by the Philippine Presidential Seal, is a reference to the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation which the hospital received. | ||
The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 309th Field Hospital on 4 September 1970. It was redesignated effective 21 November 1994, for the 309th Combat Support Hospital with the description and symbolism revised. | The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 309th Field Hospital on 4 September 1970. It was redesignated effective 21 November 1994, for the 309th Combat Support Hospital with the description and symbolism revised. | ||
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