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Ottawa, Ontario
Confirmation of a Badge
January 15, 2024
Vol. VIII, p. 246
Badge of the Canadian Forces Information Operations GroupBlazonVert 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; SymbolismThe 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. |
MottoBlazonPROFICERE ET PROTEGERE; SymbolismThis 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. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationSince 2023, grants, registrations and approvals of heraldic emblems are no longer announced in the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of the Canadian Forces Information Operations Group and Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterRobert Grey CalligrapherJudith Bainbridge Recipient TypeMilitary Institution |