Purple and Gray are the school’s colors. The color Purple represents, patience, power, rank, royalty, sacrifice and spirituality. The Silver Gray signifies purity, clarity, truth, discretion and maturity. The four quadrants of the shield symbolize the four directions of the compass, the bending palm trees represent the many the abilities of battalion cadets to be flexible with athletics, the arts and sciences, academics, and finally graduation. The wavy bars signify the location of the school near the coast and the star alludes to the state of Texas. The hurricane represents the perseverance of the school to achieve and is the school mascot.