Badges of the United States Coast Guard

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.

The following are the current U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary badges authorized for wear on the Coast Guard uniform:

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Aviation

Qualification Insignia

Diving Badges

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Command Identification Badges

Service Identification Badges

Marksmanship Competition Badges

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Notes

• * = also issued to Navy sailors
• ** = also issued to sailors and marines
• No asterisk indicates that the badge is issued only to coast guardsmen

See also

• Military badges of the United States
• Identification badges of the United States military
• Obsolete badges of the United States military
• List of United States Coast Guard ratings
• Uniforms of the United States Coast Guard

References