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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.
[edit] Trade (Branch) Badges
Ratings in the Royal Navy also carry trade badges on the right sleeve to indicate their specific job (the information carried on the left arm is the individual's title - e.g. a leading rate (commonly called a leading hand. As a nick-name they are known as 'Killick' as their rate badge (worn on the left arm) is a Killick Anchor) 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 Warfare Specialist. 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
Warrant Officers and above do not wear branch badges as well as Artificers (also known as "Tiffs"). Until the late 90s, Artificer Apprentices and Leading Artificers used to wear the same uniform as Petty Officers but with a red beret or cap badge similar to a Petty Officer's. Apprentices were the last junior ratings not to be dressed as seamen, ie they did not wear 'square rig'. They now wear the same uniform as all other junior ratings, but without branch badges, until advanced to the rate of Petty Officer. [edit] History
Badges for naval ratings were first introduced in 1827 and were as follows:
Both were white and to be worn on the upper left sleeve In 1853 two new ranks were introduced and the badges were altered as follows:
These were also white, or in gold on the dress uniform, or blue on white uniforms. In 1860 the badges changed from white to red on ordinary uniforms. In 1879 Chief Petty Officers received a fore-and-aft uniform similar to that of the officers, with a cap badge of an anchor within a cord surmounted by a crown. In 1890 they ceased to wear their arm badge. In 1913 the rank of Petty Officer 2nd Class was abolished, but the other badges remained the same. In 1920 Petty officers of 4 years standing also received the Fore-and-Aft rig with the cap badge formerly worn by CPOs. The CPOs added a wreath to their cap badge, making it similar to the earlier arm badge. In 1970 a new rank of Fleet Chief Petty Officer was introduced, with insignia of the royal coat of arms on the lower arm, the same as a Warrant Officer Class 1 in the army and RAF, to which the new rank was exactly equivalent. This rank was later renamed Warrant Officer, and later still Warrant Officer Class 1. In 2004 the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2 was formed from those CPOs holding the appointment of Charge Chief Petty Officer. The insignia is a crown within a wreath, also worn on the lower arm. Nowadays the badges are worn on the shoulders of some uniforms. Chevrons on the left sleeve below the rank badge are for long service & good conduct. [edit] External links
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