3 Psychological Operations
Battalion
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches
(2.86cm) in height overall consisting of a shield
blazoned: Vert, a stylized sword Argent grip Gules
between two arced lightning flashes Or. Around the
bottom of the shield a silver metal scroll inscribed "POWER
TO INFLUENCE" in red.
- Symbolism:
Jungle green and silver gray are the colors
traditionally used by Psychological Operations units.
The sword represents military preparedness and has three
combined cutting edges to denote teamwork and
under-score the battalion’s numerical designation.
The flashes are arced, simulating a circle, highlighting
the importance of each army element’s role in total
combat readiness. The sword and flashes together reflect
the three sources and types of propaganda.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was authorized on 16 Nov 1995.
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Coat
of Arms
- Description:
Shield: Vert, a stylized sword Argent grip Gules between
two arced lightning flashes Or. Crest: From a wreath
Argent and Vert a double-headed chess knight Argent and
Sable garnished Gules superimposed by a palm tree Or.
Motto: POWER TO INFLUENCE.
- Symbolism:
Shield: Jungle green and silver gray/Argent are the
colors traditionally used by Psychological Operations
units. The sword represents military preparedness and
has three combined cutting edges to denote teamwork and
under-score the battalion’s numerical designation.
The flashes are arced, simulating a circle, highlighting
the importance of each army element’s role in total
combat readiness. The sword and flashes together reflect
the three sources and types of propaganda. Crest: The
double-headed chess knight symbolizes strategy as well
as the dual nature of propaganda and psychological
operations. It is banded in red to commemorate the unit’s
Meritorious Unit Commendation and is superimposed by a
palm tree for war service in Southwest Asia.
- Background: The
coat of arms was authorized on 16 Nov 1995.
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