The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, or unit patch, worn by personnel in the United States Army Foreign Intelligence Command was approved on 5 February 1993. It was not worn for very long: the Command was disestablished less than a year later on 1 December 1993.
For the colored version of the patch that was worn with the old Class A Army Green Uniform, a background of oriental blue signifies the Command’s status as a Military Intelligence organization; blue is also the color of loyalty and determination. A pair of crossed keys symbolize security, authority, and control, and their gold color denotes excellence, high ideals, and achievement.
The flaming torch surmounting the crossed keys alludes to the unit’s mission of gathering, analyzing, and disseminating intelligence and also implies knowledge, leadership, and vigilance. White is used for the torch to signify integrity and purity of purpose, while the red of the flames represents both courage and zeal for the mission.
One of the last activities the Foreign Intelligence Command was involved in was the Star Gate project, an attempt to use the alleged psychic capability of “remote viewing” to gather military intelligence. With the disestablishment of the Command in late 1993, Star Gate was passed to the Defense Intelligence Agency, which turned it over to the CIA in 1995 before it was terminated.