Behind the Badge

A badge represents many groups: police, firefighters, paramedics, private investigators, security guards, social services, and many other communities and come in many shapes, sizes, colors, and variations. Now, we become another community that carries on that very same tradition. We are not law enforcement, not security, not paramedics, nor social services, we’re different and honestly we don't know what we’d really be classified as. We are a Christian and Military run volunteer group of professionals that simply provide assistance and relief by helping victims of human trafficking, crimes committed against children, and helping convict criminals who are guilty of partaking in those said evil acts against our youth. We don’t have a uniform, we don’t all look the same; However, we are all identifiable by a simple silver plated shield that represents our footprint in the communities we operate in.

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For a fairly long period of time we asked ourselves what (if seen) what could only represent us? It couldn't be a uniform as that stands out and is a conflict with conducting sting and rescue operations. The idea of a badge became attractive in that it was small, easily concealable, and simple to produce; however, another question came to mind: how would it look? We didn't choose the iconic star or eagle topped shield for the simple reason that those shapes are typically ONLY used by law enforcement and the objective is to not be mistaken as law enforcement rather to create a unique symbol only tied to us. We came up with the shape above; however, another conflict struck us hard which was that U.S. federal law enforcement agencies like the ATF, CBP, and the Department of Treasury use a very similar shape, so the decision to make it silver instead of gold was made. No federal agency that uses this shape (that we could find) utilizes this shape and format within a silver eagled topped shield.

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The reason we used the color blue for the banners and seal is not just because that is our group's defining color but because the color blue represents freedom, bravery, and dedication which is what we stand for and represent. The badge may be silver and one of the reasons may in fact be to avoid the question of federal status; however, the choice of silver over gold is not just for that reason. First off, silver is worth more than gold. Second, silver represents success, grace, purity, strength, clarity, and elegance. All of which serve as important characteristics of our mission: success in every clime and place around the world, having grace in some of the most contested places on earth, defending the purity of minors and youth in every community worldwide, having strength and bravery in troubling and dangerous situations and environments, providing clarity for victims and their families, and doing such with elegance and professionalism.

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You see, a badge doesn't just represent authority or power, but strength, dedication, protection, and humility for those you serve.