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The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was approved on 19 October 1978. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 4 December 1978. | The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was approved on 19 October 1978. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 4 December 1978. | ||
[[Literature]]: Images and Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army | [[Literature]]: Images and Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army | ||
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Revision as of 19:33, 20 August 2023
7TH MEDICAL COMMAND, US ARMY
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Official blazon
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: A heptagonal device 2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm) in diameter, with one angle at top center, consisting of a maroon cross humetty on a white background bearing a yellow fleam, all within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) maroon border.
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A silver color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height overall consisting of a seven-pointed silver star, one point up, bearing in center a maroon fleam and interwoven through the points of the star a circular maroon scroll inscribed in base "THE SEVENTH SERVES" in silver letters
Origin/meaning
Shoulder sleeve Insignia: The colors maroon and white, in conjunction with the cross, are indicative of the unit's medical mission. The fleam is a heraldic symbol for a surgical lancet and its form simulates the unit's numerical designation, which is repeated in the shape of the device.
Distinctive Unit Insignia: The colors maroon and white are traditional to the Medical Corps. The fleam is a heraldic symbol for a surgical lancet and its form simulates the unit's numerical designation; the star alludes to the command position of the unit.
The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was approved on 19 October 1978. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 4 December 1978. Literature: Images and Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army