15 Psychological Operations
Battalion
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
silver color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches
(3.02cm) overall consisting of a silver scroll of black
enamel letters with the words, "MINDS WORDS DEEDS,"
surrounding an arrowhead equally divided into bands of
gray, white and black: at top, a black torch with red
flame on a light gray background; in center, a green
disc on a white background emitting a silver stylized
representation of a sound tract superimposed on a silver
horizontal line; and at bottom, a white quill on a black
background.
- Symbolism: The
colors green and silver gray (silver) are for
Psychological Operations organizations. The symbol of
the torch is representative of knowledge and is
expressive of the word "MINDS." The stylized
sound tract symbolizing oral and mechanical sounds,
expresses "WORDS." The quill, alluding to
graphic persuasion and the printed word, expresses the
word "DEEDS" and refers to the use of the
printed word and graphic art to give a selected message
the greatest impact. The arrowhead is symbolic of war or
conflict and alludes to the struggle for the minds of
men, the ancient use of psychological operations
(warfare) in the history of man, and the fact that
psychological operations is a weapons system that
complements conventional weapons systems. The arrowhead
with the colors gray, white and black is symbolic of the
types of propaganda which may be employed in
psychological operations campaigns.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was originally authorized on
21 Jun 1967. On 14 Aug 1996 the description and
symbolism was revised.
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Coat
of Arms
- Description:
Shield: Vert, an arrowhead point up tierced in Gray,
Argent and Sable fimbriated White charged with in chief
a torch of the last flamant Gules; a pomeis charged with
a sine wave White and to base a quill bendwise sinister
of the last. Crest: That for the regiments and separate
battalions of the Army Reserve: From a wreath Argent and
Vert the Lexington Minute Man Proper. The statue Captain
John Parker (H.H. Kitson, sculptor), stands on the
common in Lexington, Massachusetts. Motto: MINDS, WORDS,
DEEDS.
- Symbolism:
Shield: The colors green and silver gray are for
Psychological Operations organizations. The symbol of
the torch is representative of knowledge and is
expressive of the word "MINDS." The stylized
sound tract symbolizing oral and mechanical sounds,
expresses "WORDS." The quill, alluding to
graphic persuasion and the printed word, expresses the
word "DEEDS" and refers to the use of the
printed word and graphic art to give a selected message
the greatest impact. The arrowhead is symbolic of war or
conflict and alludes to the struggle for the minds of
men, the ancient use of psychological operations
(warfare) in the history of man, and the fact that
psychological operations is a weapons system that
complements conventional weapons systems. The arrowhead
with the colors gray, white and black is symbolic of the
types of propaganda which may be employed in
psychological operations campaigns. Crest: The crest is
that of the U.S. Army Reserve.
- Background: The
coat of arms was authorized on 14 Aug 1996.
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