414th Civil Affairs Battalion, US Army

414TH CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION, US ARMY

(Coat of Arms)

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)

Official blazon

Shield: Per pale Argent and Purpure a sphere counterchanged gridlined of the field, overall a sword Or.
Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve: From a wreath Argent and Purpure, the Lexington Minute Man Proper. The statue of the Minute Man, Captain John Parker (H.H. Kitson, Sculptor), stands on the common in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Motto: LIAISONS TO THE WORLD.

Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Per pale Argent and Purpure a sphere counterchanged gridlined of the field, overall a sword Or. Attached below and to the sides of the shield a black scroll doubled white and inscribed "LIAISONS TO THE WORLD" in gold.

Origin/meaning

Purple and white are the colors traditionally associated with Civil Affairs organizations. The sword and globe are adapted from the Civil Affairs insignia of branch. Gold stands for excellence. The globe also represents worldwide capabilities and service in Southwest Asia.

The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 30 January 1995.

Literature: DUI Image from Wikimedia Commons. Coat of Arms Image and Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.