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Cadpat Uniform Insignia


Cadpat Insignia

Various patterns of insignia were trialed for the CADPAT uniform. Rank insignia, national and unit titles, name tags and other insignia were produced in small quantities for trial wear. Insignia with black embroidery was produced, as well as epaulette slides with rank and national titles embroidered directly onto the slide. Neither were adopted. The approved pattern of rank insignia is embroidered onto the slide, with either a national or unit title sewn in place. Name tags have the soldier's name and the insignia of the Element he or she belongs to.

NAME
Trials name tag with the Land Forces Insignia

NAME1
CADPAT AR name tag with the Land Forces Insignia

CANADA
Trials Canada Title		 CANADA
Trials Embroidery

SGT
(Trials) Rank Slip-On With Separate Insignia		 SGT
(Trials) Rank Slip-On With Embroidered Insignia

CADPAT Rank Insignia


There are 3 variants of CADPAT rank insignia, all in slip-on form. The Canadian Air Force requested that their rank insignia be embroidered in blue thread, this has now been adopted.

Temperate Woodland CADPAT Rank Insignia


PTE
Private
Seaman		 CPL
Corporal
Leading Seaman		 MCPL
Master Corporal
Master Seaman

SGT
Sergeant
Petty Officer 2		 WO
Warrant Officer
Petty Officer 1		 MWO
Master Warrant Officer
Chief Petty Officer 2

The rank of Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) or Chief Petty Officer 1 (CPO 1) encompasses many positions within the Canadian Armed Forces, each with a separate rank insignia. The insignia of the National Coat Of Arms surmounting crossed swords, and crossed swords and maple leaf indicating Base Chief Warrant Officer, Army Chief Warrant Officer or Fleet Chief Petty Officer were declared obsolete in late 2005 and replaced by a simpler system. There are now only three rank badges for senior Chief Warrant /Petty Officer positions. These are: Higher Formation Chief Warrant Officer, Command Chief Warrant Officer, and Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer.

FMNCWO
Higher formation Chief Warrant Officer/Chief Petty Officer 1. The position is held by: Command CPO 1 or Command CWO; Formation or Group CPO 1 or CWO; Area, Fleet or Brigade CPO 1 or CWO; and Base or Wing CPO 1 or CWO.


CWO
Chief Warrant Officer
Chief Petty Officer 1		 BCWO
Base CWO (Obsolete)		 CCWO
Command Chief Warrant Officer


CFCWO
Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer
Canadian Forces Chief Petty Officer


OCDT
Officer Cadet		 2LT
Second Lieutenant		 LT
Lieutenant


CAPT
Captain		 MAJ
Major		 LCOL
Lieutenant Colonel


COL
Colonel		 BGEN
Brigadier General		 MGEN
Major General


LGEN
Lieutenant General		 GEN
General

Arid Region CADPAT Rank Insignia


PTE
Private		 CPL
Corporal		 MCPL
Master Corporal

SGT
Sergeant		 WO
Warrant Officer		 MWO
Master Warrant Officer

CWO
Chief Warrant Officer

2LT
Second Lieutenant		 LT
Lieutenant		 CAPT
Captain

MAJ
Major		 LCOL
Lieutenant Colonel		 COL
Colonel


BGEN
Brigadier General		 MGEN
Major General		 LGEN
Lieutenant General

GEN
General

Air Force TW CADPAT Rank Insignia


Typical examples of Air Force rank insignia on CADPAT TW slip-ons.

SGT
Sergeant		 COL
Colonel		 MGEN
Major General

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