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Royal Navy enlisted rank insignia
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For Chief Petty Officer both the shoulder tab insignia and the sleeve insignia from the No.1/No.2 uniforms are shown.
Contents
- 1 Trade (Branch) Badges
- 2 History
- 3 External links
- 4 See also
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Trade (Branch) Badges
Ratings in the Royal Navy also carry trade badges on the right sleeve to indicate their specific job (this information is also carried in the individual's title - e.g. a
leading rate (commonly called a leading hand, or simply "leader") who is also in the
Marine Engineering department is known as a "
Leading Marine Engineering Mechanic" (LMEM), whereas someone of the same rate who specialises in gunnery (which would also make them responsible for certain
seamanship aspects on the upper deck) will be known as "
Leading Seaman" (LS). A common title for
Able Rates in the
warfare branch is
Operator Mechanic - a title relating to the idea that the rating not only controls his/her equipment, but also maintains it to an extent. An overview of trade badges is given on the
Royal Navy's
website.
Variances with branch badges include stars and crowns above and below the logo of the branch to symbolise the rate of the person in possession of the badge
- Basic badge = AB class 2 - not fully operationally trained
- Basic Badge + 1 star above the branch logo = AB class 1 - fully operationally trained, usually to NVQ level 2
- Basic Badge + 1 star above the branch logo and one below = Leading Hand qualified - able to complete complicated tasks
- Basic Badge + 1 crown above the branch logo = Petty Officer qualified - able to complete more complicated tasks
- Basic Badge + 1 crown above the branch logo, badge appears on the left breast = Chief Petty Officer - the most qualified branch badge
- Basic Badge + 1 crown above the branch logo and 1 star below = Chief Staff (obsolete)
Warrant Officers and above do not wear branch badges as well as Artificer Apprentices (also known as "Tiffs"), who instead have a red cloth patch attached to their beret rather than the brass one that is issued to the other branches. This patch is identical in pattern to the brass beret badge of a Petty Officer as this symbolises that they are not fully qualified in their branch until they reach the rate of a Petty Officer.
History