Insignia Description
A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm) in width overall, consisting of a shield blazoned: Purpure, a parchment scroll Argent issuing from base a demi-globe Celeste fimbriated and gridlined of the Second, overall a sword Or. Attached below the shield a bipartite black scroll doubled and inscribed "SAPIENTIA NOSTRA ARMA" in gold. The translation of the motto is "Wisdom Is Our Weaponry."

Symbolism
Purple and white are the colors traditionally associated with Civil Affairs. The sword, scroll and demi-globe represent the organization's military purpose and the legitimacy of the mission. The globe also symbolizes the capacity of the organization to respond to worldwide mission requirements. Gold stands for excellence.

History
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 22 Dec 1993.

Source: The US Army Institute of Heraldry