Sea Scout Insignia

1949-1998

On Blue

Uniforms

General


Council Strip

Ship numeral

Program strip

Program strip
(rolled edge)

Program strip


Universal

Long Cruise
badge


Local Standard
Explorer Unit
(1949-90)

Regional Standard
Explorer Unit
(1949-90)

National Standard
Explorer Unit
(1949-90)

Standard
Explorer Unit
(1991-98)

Sea Scout ranks


Apprentice

Ordinary

Able

Quartermaster


Quartermaster
medal
(c. 1970)

Quartermaster
medal
(c. 1980)

Quartermaster
medal
(c. 1995)


Quartermaster
lapel pin
( -1993)

Quartermaster
lapel pin
(1995- )

Quartermaster
square knot)


Small Boat Handler

Qualified Seaman

Interpreter strips


c. 1960

c. 1985 -

Petty Officer insignia


Boatswain

Boatswain's Mate

Yeoman

Purser

Storekeeper


Specialist

Bugler

Crew Leader

Assistant
Crew Leader


Cabinet Officer

Representative

Officer Insignia

Ship level


Skipper

Mate

Ship Committee
Chair

Ship Committee

Squadron level


Squadron Commodore

Squadron Committee

Squadron Director

Fleet/National level


Fleet/National Commodore

Fleet/National Committee

Fleet/National Director

Misc. insignia


Eagle

Skipper's Key

Sea Scouter's
Training Award

Silver Beaver


Seabadge

Seabadge
Staff

Seabadge
Course
Director


Exploring
(1958-70)

Exploring
(1971-1987)

Sea Exploring
Affiliation
(1987-98)

National Sea
Exploring Committee
(c.1978-85)

On White

General


Council strip

Ship numeral

Program strip

Program strip

Program strip


Universal

Long Cruise
badge

Sea Scout ranks


Apprentice

Ordinary

Able

Quartermaster

Quartermaster
square knot)


Small Boat Handler

Qualified Seaman

Petty Officer insignia


Boatswain

Boatswain's Mate

Yeoman

Purser

Storekeeper


Specialist

Bugler

Crew Leader

Assistant
Crew Leader


Cabinet Officer

Representative

Officer Insignia

Ship level


Skipper

Mate

Ship Committee
Chair

Ship Committee
Member

Squadron level


Squadron Commodore

Squadron Committee

Squadron Director

Fleet/National level


Fleet/National Commodore

Fleet/National Committee

Fleet/National Director

Misc. insignia


Eagle

Skipper's Key

Sea Scouter's
Training Award

Silver Beaver


Seabadge

Seabadge
Staff

Seabadge
Course
Director


Exploring
(1958-70)

Exploring
(1971-98)

Exploring
(1971-98)

Sea Exploring
Affiliation
(1987-98)

National Sea
Exploring Committee
(c.1978-85)

On Khaki

General


Program strip
(c.1970-80)

Program strip
(c.1980-95)

Program strip
(c.1995-98)


Quartermaster
square knot

Seabadge
square knot

Seabadge pins
(1972- )



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Portmaster pin
Sea Scout insignia
1916-1924

Sea Scout insignia
1925-1948

Sea Explorer insignia
1949-1998

Sea Scout insignia
Today

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