30th Medical Brigade, US Army
30TH MEDICAL BRIGADE, US ARMY
 (Shoulder Sleeve Insignia) |
 (Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Official blazon
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: On a maroon rectangle arched at the top and bottom with a 1/8 inch (.32cm) white border, 2 inches (5.08cm) in width and 3 inches (7.62cm) in height overall, a white sword entwined by a gold serpent grasping a gold star in its jaws.
Distinctive Unit Insignia: A silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm) in height overall, consisting of a shield blazoned: Sanguine a sword in pale Argent, point upward entwined by a serpent Vert, holding in its mouth a mullet Or, between two daggers fesswise in cross, points to center of the second, hilts and pommels of the fourth. Attached below the shield a silver scroll doubled and inscribed "IN CRUCE MEA FIDES" in black letters
Origin/meaning
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: Maroon and white are the colors traditionally associated with the Medical Corps. The upright sword symbolizes military preparedness and is entwined by a serpent recalling the Staff of Aesculapius and a heritage of medical service. The star represents the state of Texas, where the 30th Medical Regiment was first activated
Distinctive Unit Insignia: Maroon and white are the colors traditionally associated with the Medical Corps, the original allocation of the organization. The sword and daggers characterize the former unit as a military unit, while their position in the form of a cross entwined by a serpent, indicated that the organization was a medical unit. The star in the mouth of the serpent is representative of the state of activation, Texas. The motto "In Cruce Mea Fides" (In the cross is my faith), is expressive of the confidence placed in the medical functioning of the original organization.
The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was authorized on 10 December 1993. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved on 10 February 1943 for the 30th Medical Regiment. It was amended to correct the blazon of the shield on 26 June 1943. On 3 February 1959 the insignia was rescinded. The insignia was reinstated and redesignated for the 30th Medical Group on 16 June 1966. On 10 Dec 1993 it was redesignated for the 30th Medical Brigade. Literature: Images and Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army