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 Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm) in height overall, consisting of a green dragon passant breathing red flames upon a black portcullis, all superimposed on a gold smoke cloud enclosed in base by a blue scroll inscribed "VEIL OF THE DRAGON" in gold letters.
+===Origin/meaning===
+Coat of Arms: Cobalt Blue and golden yellow (gold) are the colors traditionally associated with the Chemical Corps. The dragon, symbolically a staunch defender, is historically symbolic of the Chemical Corps. He stands upon a portcullis, an ancient gate or enclosure, which together with the smoke cloud allude to the unit's mission and underscores its motto.
+Distinctive Unit Insignia: Cobalt blue and golden yellow/gold are the colors traditionally associated with the Chemical Corps. The dragon, symbolically a staunch defender, is historically symbolic of the Chemical Corps. He stands upon a portcullis, an ancient gate or enclosure, which together with the smoke cloud alludes to the unit's mission and underscores its motto.
+The Coat of Arms was authorized on 12 May 1997. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was authorized on 9 March 1990.
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 [[Literature]]: Images and Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.