US ARMY AREA DENTAL LABORATORY, ALAMEDA
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Distinctive Unit Insignia
A device of silver color and enamel 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height overall consisting of a silver recessed field bearing a maroon cross-crosslet charged throughout with a filet cross connecting on either side with a semi-circular maroon motto scroll that descends below the device and bears the words "TO RESTORE ANEW" in silver letters.
Maroon and white (silver) are the colors of the Dental Corps. The cross is a traditional symbol for the Army Medical Corps; the central cross surrounded by smaller crosses symbolizes the unit's capability of providing specialized services for other dental activities. The unit's ability to correct special dental problems is symbolized by its motto and the building block effect alluded to by the combination of the crosses.
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the US Army Regional Dental Activity, Alameda on 23 March 1981. It was redesignated for the US Army Area Dental Laboratory, Alameda on 8 December 1981.