11 Psychological Operations
Battalion
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm)
in height overall consisting of a gray heptagon with a
black horizontal base within a red border surmounted by
a white vertical sword with gold hilt point up, overall
a gold quill bendwise sinister point to base all above a
gold scroll inscribed "EXPLOITERS" in black
letters.
- Symbolism:
White is used to represent the unit’s first and
preferred type of propaganda, the truth. The upright
sword symbolizes the ready defense against gray, the
half-truth, and black, the untruth. The gold quill
alludes to the unit’s ability to disseminate
written propaganda, while the red border stands for
continuous inspiration and rigor. The heptagon alludes
to unit's numerical origin as 7th Psychological
Operations Battalion.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was originally authorized for
the 7th Psychological Operations Battalion on 27 Aug
1968. The distinctive unit insignia was redesignated for
the 11th Psychological Operations Battalion on 5 Aug
1996.
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Coat
of Arms
- Description:
Shield: Argent (Silver Gray) a heptagon Gules voided of
the field containing a base Sable, surmounted by a sword
palewise Argent hilt Or, overall a quill bendwise
sinister point to base of the last. Crest: That for the
regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve:
From a wreath Argent and Gules, the Lexington Minute Man
Proper. The statue of the Minute Man, Captain John
Parker (H.H.Kitson, sculptor), stands on the common in
Lexington, Massachusetts. Motto: EXPLOITERS.
- Symbolism:
Shield: White is used to represent the unit’s first
and preferred type of propaganda the truth. The upright
sword symbolizes the ready defense against gray, the
half-truth, and black, the untruth. The gold quill
alludes to the unit’s ability to disseminate
written propaganda, while the red border stands for
continuous inspiration and rigor. The heptagon alludes
to unit's numerical origin as 7th Psychological
Operations Battalion. Crest: The crest is that of the U.
S. Army Reserve.
- Background: The
coat of arms was authorized on 5 Aug 1996.
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