The crest of a military formation relates to its military affiliation by means of the intentional combination and use of colours and symbols. The crest of Multinational Corps Northeast reflects the formation’s relationship to the respective nations, to the location of its home garrison and to NATO. The blue background in the MNC NE Crest indicates its fundamental bonds with NATO. The three waves stand for the Baltic Sea and its approaches that connect the three nations originally contributing to the Corps. The Armed Forces of the three Framework Nations – Denmark, Germany and Poland – are symbolized by the three swords, which, at the same time, represent the close cooperation between these nations and their responsibility for the common defence of their territories. The Griffon, which originates from Szczecin’s coat of arms, indicates MNC NE’s affiliation with the region and the city of Szczecin, where the headquarters is located.
