Dress instructions | Section 6 Distinguishing insignia and awards

1. DISTINGUISHING INSIGNIA:
   1. Sea Service Insignia: The Sea Service Insignia is awarded to CAF personnel for recognition of time at sea. The insignia is metal for service dress shirts, high collar whites, mess dress and naval service dress and embroidered on melton cloth for army and airforce service dress jackets. There are four levels of insignia, gun metal, bronze, silver, and gold. The level of insignia that is presented is dependant on the amount of time spent at sea, as determined by RCN. The insignia is illustrated in fig 3-6-3, and eligible personnel shall wear the insignia as detailed at Annex F.

AWARD BADGES:

2. The following award badges shall be worn by authorized members as detailed in Figure 3-6-1 and Annex F:
   1. Championship Badge. A brass and silver coloured miniature metal rifle, awarded to each member of the Canadian Forces Unit Championship Rifle Teams, Regular and Reserve, upon being declared winners of the Letson Trophy or the Clarence R. Smith Trophy respectively. CFAO 50-15 refers.
   2. Safe Driver Award. The metal pin consists of the black, gun metal, bronze, silver, gold and platinum maple leaf, centred by a wheel and the banner inscribed with the amount of collision free driving kilometres. The pin is awarded in recognition of the indicated number of collision free driving kilometres as directed in section 3 of A-LM-158-005/AG-001 (Transport Manual).
   3. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Awarded to members of participating organizations, including cadet corps, whose members are between the ages of 14 and 25 years and who, as individuals, are participating in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. The oval shaped metal pin, displaying the cypher of HRH, The Duke of Edinburgh, is awarded in bronze, silver or gold, depending upon the level of the award achieved. Awards shall be worn on the service dress jacket, but only when initially receiving the pin or when parading before HRH, The Duke of Edinburgh, on subsequent occasions.
   4. St. John Life-Saving Award (Gold and Silver). The St. John Ambulance Life-Saving Award (Risk of Life) in Gold recognizes individuals, or groups of individuals, who have saved or attempted to save a life through the administration of first aid knowledge and skills, where a degree of risk to life exists. The St. John Ambulance Life-Saving Award (Non-Risk of Life) in Silver recognizes individuals, or groups of individuals, who have saved or attempted to save a life through the application of first aid knowledge and skills, where no risk to life exists.These pins are authorized for wear on the CAF uniform provided the act in question has not been recognized by another wearable award such as a Canadian Bravery Decoration or a commendation.They are worn centred on the right breast pocket flap of the DEU jacket and shirt (when in No 3B). On uniforms that do not have pocket flaps the device shall be worn 1.2 cm below the nametag. If the member has two similar devices they are to be affixed side-by-side evenly spaced as outlined above.
   5. Force Rewards Program Platinum Pin. The creation and awarding of the pin was approved by AFC. Given that the Fitness Platinum pin is not an honor or skill badge, therefore it is to be worn on the right breast in the vicinity of the pocket flap of the DEU jacket and shirt (when in No 3B). On uniforms that do not have pocket flaps the device shall be worn 1 cm below the nametag. If the member has two similar devices they are to be affixed side-by-side evenly spaced as outlined above. See figure 3-6-4. The FORCE Rewards Platinum pin is worn during the year the Platinum Incentive level is achieved and the following year. For example, a 2022 Platinum pin may be worn up to 31 December 2023.

MARKSMANSHIP BADGES:

3. Navy and Army marksmen of the rank of PO2/Sergeant and below who have qualified as a first class shot or marksman, based on annual classification results for the service rifle, are authorized to wear the appropriate marksmanship badge, embroidered in CF gold on rifle green melton cloth, on service dress jackets (see Figure 3-6-2 and Annex F). If the member does not re-qualify as a first class shot, or marksman within one calendar year, the badge shall be removed.

WOUND STRIPES

4. Are for physical injuries received in operations prior to 7 Oct 01 are worn. Wounds stripes have been superseded by the Sacrifice Medal. Recipients of the Sacrifice Medal shall not wear the Wound Stripe unless they have qualified for the badge as a result of wounds received before 7 Oct 01.

Figure 3-6-1 Award Badges

Figure 3-6-2 Marksmanship Badges

Figure 3-6-3 Distinguishing Insignia

Figure 3-6-4 Placement options for the Fitness Pin