US Army Dental Activity Hawaii
US ARMY DENTAL ACTIVITY HAWAII
Official blazon
A silver color metal enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02cm) in width overall consisting of an arch divided red, yellow and blue, rising from a curved silver scroll inscribed "SPIRIT AND CONCERN" in maroon letters and inclosing within the arch a maroon cross.
Origin/meaning
Maroon and white (silver), the colors of the motto scroll and cross, are the colors associated with the Dental Corps. The cross is a symbol of care and healing. The rainbow arch, a traditional symbol of Hawaii, refers to the unit's location. The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 21 May 1981.
Literature: Image and Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.
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