Officer's Cap Badge 1914 - C1952

Officer's Cap Badge Post 1952

Officer pattern cap badges were worn by all officers from the rank of Warrant Officer to Admiral. They were worn on the officer's pattern cap, and a smaller version was worn on a navy blue beret. Painted representations of the officer's cap badge were sometimes worn on the steel helmet.

Prior to 1952, the pattern of Crown was the Tudor or "King's Crown". In 1952, with the accession of Queen Elizabeth II, the pattern of Crown was changed to the St. Edwards or "Queens Crown". King's Crown badges continued in wear for several years.

Class I Rig Cap Badge Pre 1920. Petty Officer 1920 - 1952.

Class III Rig Cap Badge 1914 - 1952

Petty Officer Cap Badge Pre 1952 Metal Variant

Chief Petty Officer Cap Badge 1921 - 1952

During the First World War, the cap badge worn in Class I Rig consisted of a crown and anchor, the latter encircled by two rows of narrow plain embroidery on a ground of black velvet. In 1920, the design of cap badge for Chief Petty Officers was changed to include a wreath of gold laurel leaves. Petty Officers wearing Class I Rig wore the cap badge with the plain embroidery. Ratings "Not Dressed as Seamen" who wore Class III Rig wore a version of the Petty Officer cap badge in red embroidery on a navy blue background.

Chief Petty Officer (CPO) and Petty Officer (PO) pattern cap badges were worn on a cap similar in design to the officer pattern cap. Bronze metal or painted representations of the CPO and PO cap badge were sometimes worn on the steel helmet. Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service (WRCNS or "WRENS") CPO and POs wore similar cap badges in medium blue embroidery.

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

Petty Officer 1st & 2nd Class Cap Badge Post 1952