U.S. ARMY DENTAL ACTIVITY, FORT SHERIDAN
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Distinctive Unit Insignia
A silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm) in height overall consisting of a silver tower bearing a maroon cross on a green background within an arched silver scroll rising from a crenelated silver wall and inscribed "CONCERNED AND RESPONSIVE" in maroon letters and all resting upon a blue wavy bar.
Maroon and white (silver) are the colors traditionally associated with the Dental Corps. The cross is a symbol of healing and mercy. The green background represents the large tract of undeveloped land on which Fort Sheridan was built; green is also symbolic of life and health. The tower and crenelated wall represent Fort Sheridan, the blue wavy bar symbolizes Lake Michigan. These suggest a strong defensive position alluding to the unit's mission to provide good dental care.
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 19 Dec 1980.