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|align="center"|[[File:429medbn1.gif|center|350 px| | |align="center"|[[File:429medbn1.gif|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br> (Distinctive Unit Insignia) | ||
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Maroon and white are traditionally used by the Medical Corps. Blue denotes loyalty and truth. The cross is a symbol of service and physical care; it refers to the organization's mission of medical support. The unicorn, powerful and swift creature of mythology, symbolizes strength, wisdom and virtue. The horn of the unicorn was thought to possess an antidote against poison and was credited with extraordinary healing powers. The four fleurs-de-lis stand for the Battalion's participation in four campaigns in Europe during World War II. | Maroon and white are traditionally used by the Medical Corps. Blue denotes loyalty and truth. The cross is a symbol of service and physical care; it refers to the organization's mission of medical support. The unicorn, powerful and swift creature of mythology, symbolizes strength, wisdom and virtue. The horn of the unicorn was thought to possess an antidote against poison and was credited with extraordinary healing powers. The four fleurs-de-lis stand for the Battalion's participation in four campaigns in Europe during World War II. | ||
The | The arms were approved on 17 April 2001. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 18 September 1970. | ||
[[Literature]]: The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. | [[Literature]]: 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 1970]] | [[category: Granted 1970]] | ||
[[Category: Granted 2001]] | [[Category:Granted 2001]] | ||