Royal Canadian Navy Regulating Branch
And Naval Police

Officer and Petty Officer Cap Badges

Officers Cap Badges

officer
Officer's Cap Badge
Pre 1952		 officer
Officer's Cap Badge
Post 1952

Petty Officer's Cap Badges

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Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Cap Badge
Pre 1952		 cpo2
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class Cap Badge
Pre 1952

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Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Cap Badge
Post 1952		 cpo2
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class Cap Badge
Post 1952

Uniform Buttons

Brass or gilt buttons were worn by officers, chief petty officers and petty officers on the uniform jacket, and in miniature, on the officer's rank epaulettes. Brass buttons also were worn on the cuffs of chief petty officer's uniforms as part of their rank badge. Black horn or plastic buttons were worn on petty officer's and rating's greatcoats.

Royal Navy buttons were often worn by Canadians during the First World War and up until the late 1930s. During the Second World War, RCN and RCNVR buttons were worn. Officer's pattern buttons bore the crown and anchor bordered by a rope, petty officer's buttons lacked the rope. A special pattern of button was worn by flag officers (Rear Admiral and above), consisting of the crown and anchor surrounded by laurel leaves.

BUTTONS

FLAG
Flag Officer's Button
Post 1952		 RCNVR
RCNVR Button
Pre 1952

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