More commonly referred to as a unit crest or DUI, the 414th Civil Affairs Battalion Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 30 January 1995. Purple and white, official colors for Civil Affairs units, are counterchanged in the shield portion of the insignia to divide both the shield and the gridline globe into halves. Gold, traditional color for excellence in heraldry, is also used prominently in the gridlines of the globe and the upright sword placed over it, the insignia border, and for the text of the unit motto “Liaisons To The World.” The image of the sword and globe are adapted from the insignia of branch of Civil Affairs, while the globe recalls the worldwide capabilities of the unit.
Black is the color of strength and solidness.
Distinctive Unit Insignias are worn by all Soldiers (except General Officers) in units that have been authorized to be issued the device. It is worn centered on the shoulder loops of the Army Green Service Uniform (AGSU) and the blue Army Service Uniform (ASU, Enlisted only) with the base of the insignia toward the outside shoulder seam. DUIs are not worn on the Dress variations of either uniform, however.
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The 414th Civil Affairs Battalion, 354th Civil Affairs Brigade is assigned to the 352nd Civil Affairs Command, which is regionally aligned to United States Central Command, or CENTCOM (U.S. Army Central is the Army component of that Unified Combatant Command). Both Iraq and Afghanistan are within CENTCOM’s Area of Responsibility, and the 414th Civil Affairs Battalion has been deployed to both nations since the launch of the War on Terror.
Its Headquarters Detachment, along with Detachments from its A, B, and C companies, was awarded a Meritorious Unit Commendation for its service in Iraq between April 2006 and April 2007, when it supported the 4th Infantry Division and the 1st Cavalry Division by providing crucial civil-military operational support within the areas of operation of the Multi-National Division-Baghdad and the Multi-national Division West. In May 2014, it received its second Meritorious Unit Commendation for facilitating the operational success of both the Coalition force and the Afghanistan National Security Forces Regional Command-South Command between July 2012 and July 2013.
The 414th Civil Affairs Battalion is stationed in Southfield, Michigan.