RCN Officer’s Cap badges

[RCN]

The RCN Officer’s Cap badges were identical to their RN counterparts.

The badges are embroidered in heavy gold & silver wire embroidery, & are really beautifully done. They are considerably larger than the PO/CPO cap badges & are well padded.
As with the PO & CPO cap badges, variants of the Officers cap badges are seen, usually the detail of the oak leaves vary, but the oak leaves always have 6 branches on either side of the central anchor device.

The Officer’s cap badge have been repro’d of late but the repros I have seen at shows & on ebay are pretty obvious.

This is a pre Great War example, the badges up to approx to early 1920’s were much smaller than the later interwar period & 2WW period.

[boots and saddles]

Thank you RCN, Quite a difference in some of these badges. It's good to get some info on the Navy side, now if we could get a expert on the Air Force this forum would be more complete, I find it strange that there isn't more on the Royal Navy & RAF, I know they didn't have the badges that the Army had but who would have thought the RCN would have so many not to mention the varieties.

[RCN]

There is conserable variants in RCN rank & rate badges Ray, thats what makes it interesting!

Would be nice to have a knowledgable contributor to the RCAF section.

I know I would like to learn more about the RCAF trade badges.

Bryan

[RCN]

Here is the standard Kings Crown Officers cap badge worn from approx the 1920's thru to the early 1950's.

There are many variants seen in this badge depending upon manufacturer.

[RCN]

The Officer Cap badge is also seen in miniature & came in after the 2WW period:

[RCN]

A comparison of the full size & miniature Officer Cap badges: