US ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY, FORT MCPHERSON
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Distinctive Unit Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia
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A gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height overall consisting of a blue (ultramarine) quadrate bearing a white saltire supporting a gold disc behind a red (maroon) cross fitchie surmounted by a stylized white Cherokee Rose.
The cross fitchie, taken from the coat of arms of the McPherson clan and the white saltire on the blue field from the flag of Scotland, refer to Brigadier General James Birdseye McPherson after whom the Fort was named. The saltire is also found on the state flag of Georgia. The red cross is a symbol of help and assistance while the gold roundel simulating a targe or shield alludes to the Medical Department Activitys care and medical protection. The Cherokee Rose is that state flower of Georgia. Maroon and white are colors used by the Medical Department.
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the U.S. Army Hospital, Fort McPherson on 21 May 1970. It was redesignated for the U.S. Army Medical Department Activity, Fort McPherson on 13 September 1973. The insignia was rescinded on 15 May 1979.