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MILITARY AIRLIFT COMMAND -  The Military Airlift Command (MAC) is an inactive United States Air Force major command (MAJCOM) that was headquartered at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.  Established on January 1, 1966, MAC was the primary strategic airlift organization of the Air Force until 1974, when Air Force tactical airlift units were merged into MAC to create a unified airlift organization.

ORANGE TREE -  The orange tree is regarded as a symbol of purity, chastity, and generosity.  Thus it is occasionally depicted in paintings of the Virgin Mary.  Its white flower is also used to suggest  purity, and for this reason orange blossoms are the traditional adornment of brides. 

PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM - The Presidential Medal of Freedom is an award bestowed by the President of the United States and is—along with the comparable Congressional Gold Medal—the highest civilian award of the United States.   It recognizes those people who have made "an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors".

UNITED STATES SPECIAL FORCES (GREEN BERET) -  In the U.S. armed forces, the green beret may be worn only by soldiers awarded the Special Forces Tab, signifying they have been qualified as Special Forces (SF) soldiers. The Special Forces beret is officially designated "beret, man's, wool, rifle green, army shade 297."  U.S. Special Forces wear the green beret as a distinction of excellence and uniqueness within the Army.

DEO VINDICE -  Deo Vindice (English: Under God, our Vindicator) or (God will vindicate) was the motto of the Confederate States of America (CSA), and was engraved on their official seal.

CHICKASAW NATION SEAL -  When the Chickasaw Nation was officially formed on March 4, 1856, in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, the Chickasaw people honored War Chief Tishomingo by representing him on the Great Seal of the Chickasaw Nation.  In addition, the figure represents the courageous Chickasaw people.  Following the Civil War, the Chickasaw people wrote a new constitution that was adopted on August 16, 1867.  The Great Seal of the Chickasaw Nation was affixed to all legal papers until the state of Oklahoma was formed in 1907.

CHEROKEE NATION TRIBAL SEAL - This seal, designed to embrace the early governmental structure, and the eternal endurance of the Cherokee Indians, was adopted by Act of the Cherokee National Council, and approved in 1871.  The seven-pointed star symbolizes: (1) the seven age-old clans of the Cherokees; (2) the seven characters of Sequoyah's syllabary, meaning "Cherokee Nation." (The Cherokee characters are phonetically pronounced "Tsa-la-gi-hi A-yi-li.")

U.S. ARMY STRYKER BRIGADE (5TH BRIGADE, 2ND INFANTRY) -  The 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Div. sidestepped tradition when it left for Afghanistan by symbolically not casing its colors for movement - anticipating its redesignation upon return.   But that was only the beginning of a number of events that forced brigade leaders into agile, flexible planning sequences for a changing environment.

IRON CROSS -  The Iron Cross is a famous German military medal dating back to the 19th century.   During the 1930s, the Nazi regime in Germany superimposed a swastika on the traditional medal, turning it into a Nazi symbol.   After World War II, the medal was discontinued but neo-Nazis and other white supremacists subsequently adopted it as a hate symbol and it has been a commonly-used hate symbol ever since.

DAMES OF MALTA -  This secret fraternal Order, also known as Ladies of the Knights Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem was originally named Ladies of Malta.  In 1902 it was consolidated with the DAUGHTERS OF MALTA, and assumed the names 'Dames of Malta.' T hese Dames are an auxiliary of the Ancient and Illustrious Order Knights of Malta....

Their governing body is known as 'Zenodacia,' and branches are called 'Sisterhood' and are under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Grand Commandery of the A&IOKM.