Badges of the United States Coast Guard

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U.S. Coast Guard ribbons and badges as shown on the uniform of former Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael Leavitt

Badges of the United States Coast Guard are issued by the Department of Homeland Security to members of the United States Coast Guard to denote certain qualifications, achievements, and postings to certain assignments. Prior to 2002, the issuance of such badges was under the authority of the United States Department of Transportation.

In addition to the U.S. Coast Guard badges listed below, uniform regulations also authorize the wear of some specific U.S. Navy insignia as well as some Department of Defense and Executive Branch Identification badges.[1][2]

The following are the current U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary badges authorized for wear on the Coast Guard uniform:[1][2][3][4]

Aviation[]

Astronaut Badge Flightastrobadge.jpg
Aviator Badge Naval Aviator Badge.jpg
Aviator Badge - USCG Auxiliary USCG Auxiliary Aviator Badge.png
Flight Officer Badge
(no longer awarded but still authorized for wear) 		US Coast Guard Flight Officer Insignia.png
Flight Surgeon Badge USCG - Flight Surgeon.jpg
Aircrew Badge En-NavyAircrew.jpg
Aircrew Badge - USCG Auxiliary USCG Auxiliary Aircrew Badge.png
Aviation Mission Specialist Badge Flightmetor.jpg
Aviation Rescue Swimmer Badge USCG - Rescue Swimmer.jpg

Qualification Insignia[]

Cutterman Insignia - Officer USCGCO.jpg
Cutterman Insignia - Enlisted USCGCE.jpg
Cutterman Insignia - USCG Auxiliary Auxiliary Cutterman.jpg
Port Security Officer Pin USCG - Port Security Officer.png
Port Security Enlisted Pin USCG - Port Security Enlisted.png
Advanced Boat Force Operations Insignia USCG - Boat Force Operations Advanced BW.png
Boat Force Operations Insignia USCG - Boat Force Operations.png
Expeditionary Warfare Specialist Insignia EXW Badge.JPG
Coxswain Insignia Coxswain.jpeg
Coxswain Insignia - USCG Auxiliary Auxiliary Coxswain.jpg
Surfman Badge Surfman.jpeg
Personal Watercraft Operator - USCG Auxiliary USCG Auxiliary Personal Watercraft Operator Badge.png
Marine Safety Insignia Marine Safety Insignia.png
Marine Safety Insignia - USCG Auxiliary USCG AUX Trident.png
Recreational Boating Safety Insignia - USCG Auxiliary USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety Insignia.png
Tactical Law Enforcement Badge USCG - Tactical Law Enforcement.jpg
Company Commander Insignia USCG - COMPANY COMMANDER.jpg
Physician Assistant and
Nurse Practitioner Badge 		USCG - Physician Assistant.jpg
Operational Auxiliarist Device - USCG Auxiliary USCG Auxiliary Operations Device.png

Diving Badges[]

Diving Officer Badge USN-USCG Diving Officer insignia.png
Diving Medical Technician Badge NavyMedicalDiver.jpg
Master Diver Badge MDV Pin.jpg
First Class Diver Badge 1st Class Diver Insignia.jpg
Second Class Diver Badge US Military 2nd Class Diver Badge.jpg
Scuba Diver Officer Badge USCG Scuba Diver-Officer Badge.png
Scuba Diver Badge Diver Badge (USN).jpg

Command Identification Badges[]

Command Afloat Pin USCGCAFLT.jpg
Command Ashore Pin USCGCASHRE.jpg
Officer-in-Charge Afloat Pin USCGEnlistCA.jpg
Officer-in-Charge Ashore Pin USCGEnlistAshore.jpg
Commandant-designated Command Senior Enlisted Leader Identification Badges US Coast Guard Commandant-designated command master chief petty officer Identification Badge.png
Non-designated Command Senior Enlisted Leader Identification Badges US Coast Guard command master chief petty officer Identification Badge.png
USCG Auxiliary Past Officer Badge
COAST GUARD AUXILIARY PAST OFFICER BADGE.jpg

Service Identification Badges[]

Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security Identification Badge Emblem Knockout.png
Office of the Secretary of Transportation Identification Badge
(no longer awarded but still authorized for wear) 		Office of DoT ID Badge.png
Commandant Staff Badge USCG - Commandant's Staff Badge.png
National Staff Identification Badge - USCG Auxiliary USCG Auxiliary National Staff Badge.png
Coast Guard Recruiting Badge CGrecruiting.jpgUSCG Recruiting Badge with Wreath.png
Coast Guard Academy Admissions Recruiting Badge USCG Admissions Badge.png
Coast Guard Honor Guard Badge US Coast Guard Honor Guard Badge.png
Coast Guard Band Badge USCG Band Badge.png
Coast Guard Port Security Law Enforcement Badge USCG Port Security Law Enforcement Badge.png
Coast Guard Special Agent Badge Badge of the Coast Guard Investigative Service.png

Marksmanship Competition Badges[]

Distinguished International Shooter Badge THE DISTINGUISHED INTERNATIONAL SHOOTER BADGE.jpg
Coast Guard Distinguished Marksman Badge USCG Distinguished Marksman Badge.png
Coast Guard Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge Coast Guard Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge.jpg
Coast Guard Rifleman Excellence-In-Competition Badges
- Rifleman EIC Badges awarded at national competitions have the word "NATIONAL" embossed at the base of the shield 		Coast Guard Rifleman EIC Badge.jpg
Coast Guard Pistol Shot Excellence-In-Competition Badges
- Pistol Shot EIC Badges awarded at national competitions have the word "NATIONAL" embossed at the base of the shield 		Coast Guard Pistol Shot EIC Badge.jpg
President's Hundred Tab USCG Presidents 100 Cloth Tab.png

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b U.S. Coast Guard COMDTINST M1020.6J Archived 2018-09-10 at the Wayback Machine, dated 2 August 2018, last accessed 12 September 2018
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b U.S. Coast Guard Breast Insignia and Badges, by USCG Port Security Unit 305, last modified 7 May 2013, last accessed 20 May 2015
  3. ^ U.S. Coast Guard Competitive Marksmanship Program, COMDTINST 3590.1A, dated 23 April 2013, last accessed 3 September 2013
  4. ^ U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Manual, COMDTINST M16790.1G, dated 17 August 2011, last accessed 24 May 2020
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