Badge of the Canadian Forces Information Operations Group
Badge of the Canadian Forces Information Operations Group
Blazon
Vert a lightning bolt and a key in saltire, the intersection composed of two annulets one enfiling the other, all between four maple leaves Or, the whole encircled by an annulus Vert edged and inscribed INFORMATION OPERATIONS GROUP • GROUPE DES OPÉRATIONS D’INFORMATION in letters Or, all within the Badge Frame for Miscellaneous Formations/Groups;
Symbolism
The maple leaves represent the Canadian Forces and the fact that information is received from and sent in all directions. The key symbolizes protection of information, while the lightning bolt represents communication and electronic warfare. The device at the centre is composed of two circles from a goniometer, which represents the original Canadian Forces Supplementary Radio System.
Motto of the Canadian Forces Information Operations Group
Blazon
PROFICERE ET PROTEGERE;
Symbolism
This Latin phrase, meaning “To exploit and protect,” refers to the Group’s mandate to exploit the electromagnetic spectrum and to protect the nation’s security.
