unknown, [possibly RN?] QC capbadge

[RCN]

Hi mates,

I have just returned from a show & have posted a photo I took of a fairly modern{?}badge I have never seen before - appears to be a QC cap badge.

Any thoughts on what it is &/or who would wear it?

Thanks!
Bryan

[Guzzman]

Hi Bryan,

Not sure who wears this but it is not an RN capbadge of any kind.

Pete

[RCN]

Thanks Pete, it is certainly is a weird badge what with that wavy fog symbol in the centre.

With the QC I thought it might be a naval badge but no idea if perhaps a Commonwealth navy, its not Canadian I am pretty certain.

Be nice to be able to ID it, perhaps someone will know....maybe its a made up fantasy badge???

Bryan

[Guzzman]

Hi Bryan

Been trying to identify this badge for you but so far without much success. The wavy line design is familiar but I can't think where I know ir from. It seems a fairly modern design. I'm sure it will come back to me eventually!

Pete

[RCN]

Thanks Pete, be nice to know what unit that cap badge represents,

Hope you are well!
Bryan

[alco]

Hello all !
From my deep sea hideout, here is my best info :
- have a look in the book 'Heradry of the oceans' on p. 31 ;
- pic no64 is exactly this wavy badge ...
- ... with the title : CN MARINE ;

- go to p. 19 to see the definition of badge no64 :
- you see CN MARINE !!! (with female crown (!))

- now search the link to the author to ask what is CN MARINE ?
(certainly related to CANADA .... )

All the best
A+

[fougasse1940]

CN is NATO country code for Comoros, the islands nothwest of Madagascar, who have a French colonial influence, so unlikely to have come from there.

Rgds, Thomas.

[Phil2M]

CN Marine is a Ferry Company, based in Canada.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Atlantic

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/CN_Marine

[Wooffy]

So following that train of thought - if you go to this blog here: http://marineatlanticjourney.ca/2013...hes-come-true/

There is an image of a 14 year old wearing the captains hat, with what looks like a different badge with the same wavy lines in the middle of it. They have a twitter account/feed which shows similar pictures of a captains hat with the same bade (differing from yours with a large Golden wreath around the outside of it). So maybe its just a quick email to the company with a copy of your image now?

[Phil2M]

PO with no wreath, Officer with a full wreath. Same format as most naval outfits. The CPOs, if they have them, probably have the thin wreath like the RN or RCN.

[RCN]

Thanks mates,
Cap badge might be Marine Atlantic Ferries, their company logo looks like the centre of the badge. I will try to find out....

"Marine Atlantic Inc. is an independent Canadian Crown corporation offering ferry services between the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia."



Bryan

[GTB]

I think your badge is Marine Altantique. Apparently the use of wavy lines is employed by non-armed service, i.e. naval, enterprises. I am posting a cap badge used by the Malta Maritime Authority - as can be seen, wavy lines are prominent. They are also utilised on epaulettes.

GTB