US Army Dental Activity Fort Belvoir
US ARMY DENTAL ACTIVITY FORT BELVOIR
Official blazon
A silver color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02cm) in height overall consisting of a white enamel Greek style cross bearing three sets of two evenly spaced red enamel bars horizontally throughout with a gold tower embattlement of four crenels atop it all on a maroon area that is enclosed by two silver serpents' heads facing one another each wearing a crown palisade the front of the crown conjoining the edge of the embattlement and the serpents' necks set upon the terminal edge of a silver scroll arced around base and inscribed "INTEGRITY IN CAPABILITY" in black enamel.
Origin/meaning
Maroon and white are the colors used for the Army Medical Department. Silver and gold are the two precious metals closely associated with dentistry. The cross is emblematic of aid and assistance. The serpents' heads are crowned with palisades to allude to the preventive aspects of dental care. The three double bars of red, adapted from the coat of arms used by Fairfax County, VA., denote the association of Fort Belvoir with that county. The castle tower refers to the Army Engineer Center and together all of the above are symbolic of the overall mission and capabilities of DENTAC, Fort Belvoir.
The Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 27 August 1980.
Literature: Image and Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.
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