403rd Civil Affairs Battalion

The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 26 May 1993, consisting of a silver color metal and enamel device, consisting of a shield blazoned: Tierced in pairle Sable, Gules and Vert, a rolled scroll and sword saltirewise Argent, overall a torch of the like. Arced around sides and top of the shield a Purple scroll inscribed "TO WIN HEARTS AND MINDS" in silver. Purple and white are the colors associated with Civil Affairs organizations. Black, red, green and white are the Kuwaiti National colors and commemorate the unit's Southwest Asia campaign participation credit. The torch, scroll and sword are adapted from the insignia of branch for Civil Affairs and represent the civil and military aspects of the organization's mission.

The coat of arms was approved on 26 May 1993. The colors of the shield are the Kuwaiti National colors and commemorate the unit's Southwest Asia campaign participation credit. The torch, scroll and sword are adapted from the insignia of branch for Civil Affairs and represent the civil and military aspects of the organization's mission.