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A cap badge, also known as head badge or hat badge, is a badge worn on uniform headgear and distinguishes the wearer's nationality and/or organisation. A uniform is a set of standard Clothing worn by members of an organization while participating in that organization's activity The wearing of cap badges is a convention commonly found among military and police forces, as well as uniformed civilian groups such as the Boy Scouts, civil defence organizations, paramedical units (e. Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide Youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical mental and spiritual g. the St. John Ambulance Brigade), customs services, fire services etc. St John Ambulance, branded as St John in some territories is a common name used by a number of affiliated organizations in different countries dedicated to the teaching and

Cap badges are a modern form of heraldry and the design of same generally incorporates highly symbolic devices. Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms.

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United States

General Nathan Farragut Twining, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1957–1960), wearing an officer's insignia.
General Nathan Farragut Twining, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1957–1960), wearing an officer's insignia. Nathan Farragut Twining (TWI-ning ( October 11, 1897 - March 29, 1982) was a United States Air Force General, born The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ( CJCS) is by law the highest ranking military officer overall in the United States Armed

U. S. Army

In the U.S. Army, a Distinctive Unit Insignia(DUI) is worn on the flash of a beret. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. A Distinctive Unit Insignia (DUI is a metal heraldic device worn by Soldiers in the United States Army. A beret (ber-HET in French or /ˈBer-EHT/ in English, except in the USA, where it is usually pronounced /ber-EHT is a soft round Cap, usually For service caps, a gilt eagle device is worn. A peaked cap, forage cap or combination cap is a form of headgear worn by the armed forces of many nations and also by many uniformed civilian organizations such as For enlisted men, a small insignia centered on a disk is won on the front. Warrant Officers wear a gold eagle divice centered on the cap. A Warrant Officer ( WO) is a member of a military organization holding one of a specific group of ranks. For offices, a larger divice is worn. For garrison caps, generally the rank insignia is worn, but recent regulations call for the wear of the DUI.

U. S. Air Force

For U. S. Air Force service caps, a large, silver eagle device is worn on the service caps. For enlisted men, a smaller version of the officer's insignia is worn, but inclosed in a ring.

United Kindgom

British Army

In the British Army (as well as Commonwealth armies), cap badges are extremely important, with each regiment and corps having its own. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. A regiment is a Military unit, composed of a variable number of Battalions – commanded by a Colonel. This article is about a military unit For alternative meanings see Corps (disambiguation. In some regiments, officers and other ranks have different cap badges. An officer is a member of an armed force who holds a position of authority Other Ranks (ORs in the British Army, Royal Marines and Royal Air Force (and in the armies and air forces of many other Commonwealth countries When a soldier is assigned to a regiment or corps, it is known as being capbadged to that organisation.

Variations of cap badges

British Infantry cap badges
British Infantry cap badges
Other British cap badges
Other British cap badges

British cap badges are commonly made of the following materials:

The bi-metal cap badge of the Bermuda Regiment, an amalgamated unit, combines the field gun of the Royal Artillery badge with the Maltese Cross of the Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps.
The bi-metal cap badge of the Bermuda Regiment, an amalgamated unit, combines the field gun of the Royal Artillery badge with the Maltese Cross of the Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps. The white metals are any of several light-colored Alloys used as a base for plated Silverware, ornaments or novelties as well as any of several Lead The Bermuda Regiment is the home defence unit of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda. The Royal Artillery, is the common name for the Royal Regiment of Artillery, is an Arm of the British Army. The Maltese cross or Amalfi cross is identified as the symbol of an order of Christian warriors known as the Knights Hospitaller or Knights of Malta The Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps (BVRC was created in 1894 as a reserve for the Regular Army infantry component of the Bermuda Garrison

Plastic cap badges were normally introduced during a prolonged war (e. g. the Second World War) when metals became strategic materials. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Nowadays many cap badges in the British Army are made of a material called "stay-brite" plastic because it is cheap, flexible and does not require as much maintenance as the brass ones.

Regimental cap badges are usually cast as one single piece but in a number of cases they may be cast in different pieces. For instance, the badge of the, now amalgamated, The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons) was cast in two separate pieces: the Queen's Crown and the thistle in one piece, and the stag's head and scroll with regimental motto in another piece. The Highlanders (Seaforth Gordons and Camerons was an Infantry Regiment, part of the Scottish Division. (see the first picture above)

A regiment or battalion may maintain different variations of the same cap badge for members of different sub-units within the same regiment. A battalion is a Military unit of around 500-1500 men usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel Such variations are usually made in terms of the badges' material, size and stylization. In most British and Commonwealth regiments, variations in cap badges are normally made for:

Some regiments, mainly the infantry ones, maintain a blackened or subdued version of their cap badges as shiny brass cap badges may attract the enemy's (especially snipers') attention on the battlefield. Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries police forces and other uniformed organizations around the world Colour Sergeant ( CSgt or formerly C/Sgt) is a non-commissioned rank in the Royal Marines and Infantry Regiments of the A Warrant Officer ( WO) is a member of a military organization holding one of a specific group of ranks. A pipe band is a musical ensemble consisting of pipers and Drummers The term used by military pipe bands Pipes and Drums, is also common The pith helmet (also known as the sun helmet, topee, sola topee, salacot or topi) is a lightweight Helmet made of The feather bonnet is a type of Military Headdress used mainly by the Scottish Highland Infantry Regiments of the British Army There are also cloth or embroidered versions for officers or for wear on the jungle cap.

Moreover, regimental badges would often be removed during wartime (and indeed by the modern-day Pakistan Army along the disputed Indian-Pakistani border), to prevent the enemy forces from gathering intelligence about troop strengths and movements. The Pakistan Army ( Urdu:) is the largest branch of the Pakistan military, and is mainly responsible for protection of the state borders the security of administered

Wearing conventions

The cap badge is positioned differently depending on the form of headdress:

Soldiers of the Gloucestershire Regiment and subsequently the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment wore a cap badge on both the front and the rear of their headdress, a tradition maintained by soldiers in The Rifles when in service dress. A peaked cap, forage cap or combination cap is a form of headgear worn by the armed forces of many nations and also by many uniformed civilian organizations such as A beret (ber-HET in French or /ˈBer-EHT/ in English, except in the USA, where it is usually pronounced /ber-EHT is a soft round Cap, usually This article is about the hat called a 'tam o' shanter' For the golf course in Niles Illinois see Tam O'Shanter Golf Course. Glengarry (also Glengarry bonnet or Glengarry cap) is a type of cap which Alasdair Ranaldson MacDonell of Glengarry invented and wears in the A boonie hat is a form of wide-brim hat commonly used by militaries The Gloucestershire Regiment was an Infantry Regiment of the British Army. The Royal Gloucestershire Berkshire and Wiltshire Light Infantry was an Infantry Regiment of the British Army. For the band The Rifles see The Rifles (band. For the novel by William T The back badge is unique in the British Army and was awarded to the 28th Regiment of Foot for their actions at the Battle of Alexandria in 1801. The Egyptian city of Alexandria figured prominently in the military operations of Napoleon 's expedition of 1798. Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday Knowledge of this honour encouraged the soldiers of the Gloucestershire Regiment in the defence of Gloster Hill during the Battle of the Imjin River in April 1951 during the Korean War. The Gloucestershire Regiment was an Infantry Regiment of the British Army. The hill designated Hill 235 during the Korean War is remembered as Gloster Hill because of the actions of the Gloucestershire Regiment (the Glorious For the similarly named battle during the Seven-Year War, see Battle of Imjin River (1592. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the

Additional items that reflect a regiment's historical accomplishments, such as backing cloth and hackles, may be worn behind the cap badge. The hackle is a Feather Plume (most plumes are made of Horsehair that is attached to the Headdress. In Scottish regiments, for instance, it is a tradition for soldiers to wear their cap badges on a small square piece of their regimental tartans. Tartan is a pattern consisting of criss-crossed horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colours Officer Cadets may wear a small white piece of fabric behind their badges. Officer Cadet is a rank held by military Cadets during their training to become Commissioned officers The term Officer Trainee is used interchangeably Members of the Adjutant General's Corps who are attached to a Scottish infantry unit may be seen wearing a Scottish tam o'shanter with their corps badge instead of the Scottish regiment's badge. The Adjutant General's Corps is a corps in the British Army responsible for many of its general administrative services Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers soldiers attached to regiments likewise often wear that regiment's beret or headdress but with their own Corps badge. The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers ( REME; pronounced phonetically as "Reemee" is a Corps of the British Army that has

The Royal Highland Fusiliers prefer to wear their white hackle instead of their cap badge with the Scottish Tam O'Shanter. The Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment was a regular Scottish line Infantry regiment of the British Army, part of Similarly, in the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment), only the pipers and drummers wear the regimental cap badge with their glengarries and feather bonnet, while the rest of the regiment wears the red hackle with their blue balmoral and tam o'shanter. The Black Watch 3rd Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS is an Infantry Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland.

For a period leading up to Remembrance Day artificial poppies are worn by many people in Britain and Canada to commemorate those killed in war. Remembrance Day also known as Poppy Day, Armistice Day (the event it commemorates or Veterans Day is a day to commemorate the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page When worn by service personnel in uniform, the plastic stem of the poppy is discarded and the paper petals are fitted behind the cap badge. (On forage caps the paper petals are fitted under the left hand chin strap button. )

Canada

Canadian Forces

The Canadian Forces utilize a variety of metal and cloth cap badges on their headdress. The Canadian Forces (CF ( French: Forces canadiennes) are the unified Armed forces of Canada, governed by the National Defence The use of cap badges on headdress worn exclusively with combat clothing ceased with the introduction of the CADPAT uniform. CA nadian D isruptive PAT tern (CADPAT, is the digital camouflage pattern currently used by the Canadian Forces (CF

Police

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, as well as provincial and municipal police forces, utilize forage caps and metal cap badges, though it is not uncommon to see modern police personnel on duty without headdress.

Navies

Cap badges used by navies (and merchant mariners) around the world tend to follow the pattern in use by the British Royal Navy: an anchor, or oaccasionally a cockade, surrounded by golden leaf-shaped embroidery, and often topped by a crown or another symbol. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) An anchor is an object often made out of metal that is used to attach a ship to the bottom of a body of water at a specific point A cockade is a knot of ribbons or other circular- or oval-shaped symbol of distinctive colors which is usually worn on a Hat. For petty officers the leaves may be absent or replaced by a ring of golden cable. A Petty Officer is a noncommissioned officer or equivalent in many navies. The main exception to this is the United States Navy, which once followed the abovementioned pattern, but changed after the Civil War to the current designs, with crossed anchors behind the eagle and shield for commissioned officers. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South

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