Shield. A silver metal and epoxied shield shaped device 1 1/4 inch (3.18cm) in height blazoned as follows: Per pale Argent and Gules, in sinister a fleur-de-lis Argent (Silver), in dexter a cross Gules, in pale ascending from base a contrail terminating to an arrow Azure, point to chief, charged by a mullet in base of the third. Attached below the shield, a silver scroll inscribed LIFELINE FOR STRENGTH in red.
The shield is symbolic of the strength displayed through military service. The colors red, white, and blue suggest the national colors of the United States. The fleur-de-lis denotes the units history in the U.S. Army Europe Communications Zone (USAREUR COMMZ). To the left of the shield is a red cross on a white field, which refers to the coat of arms of Rhineland-Pfalz, Germany. The red cross further alludes to the units mission in medical care. The blue arrow reflects the heritage of the parent unit, the 819th Hospital Center, while the silver star commemorates the campaign credit earned in World War II (Rhineland).
The distinctive unit insignia for the 519thHospital Center was approved on 11 May 2020.