Breast Badges
Patches in YELLOW windows are pieces I have not yet been able to obtain and preserve for real. Many
of these images were submitted by visitors of this website when an actual patch was not available to send
in. Even just documenting a patch with only its likeness, is better than no historical representation at all.
If you do have an extra one of these for sale or trade, please e-mail me!


Senior Member
white lettering
- Authorized: September 1954
- Discontinued: December 1966
Senior Member
manufacturer error
 
 
Senior Member
gray lettering variation
- Authorized: September 1954
- Discontinued: December 1966
Senior Member
bullion variation,
use unknown
 
IMAGE  ONLY

NEED  PATCH
Senior Member breast badge
reproduction with misspelling
(submitted by Lt Col Brian Berry, who found it
in an Incirlik, Turkey market during the late 80s)
   
Senior Member
silver on black
- Authorized: December 1966
- Discontinued: June 1971
Senior Member
gold lettering variation
- Authorized: December 1966
- Discontinued: June 1971

C A P Cadet
cut edge, fully embroidered
- Authorized: November 1942
- Discontinued: 1949
C A P Cadet
cut edge, partially embroidered
- Authorized: November 1942
- Discontinued: 1949
IMAGE  ONLY

NEED  PATCH
C A P Cadet
partially embroidered on blue felt
- Authorized: November 1942
- Discontinued: 1949
   
Cadet Member
fully embroidered, single blue
- Authorized: January 1954
- Discontinued: December 1966
Cadet Member
fully embroidered, two-tone blue
- Authorized: January 1954
- Discontinued: December 1966
Cadet Member
silver on black
- Authorized: December 1966
- Discontinued: June 1971
Cadet Member
light gray on black
- Authorized: December 1966
- Discontinued: June 1971

"CIVIL AIR PATROL" cloth tape
hand woven, white on blue webbing
- Authorized: January 1971
"CIVIL AIR PATROL" cloth tape
loom woven with blue border
- Authorized: January 1971

Unauthorized variation,
silver thred on blue webbing

Unauthorized variation,
gold thred on blue webbing

Unauthorized variation,
yellow thred on blue webbing

Unauthorized "Air Force" variation,
navy blue thred on olive green webbing

Unauthorized "Army" variation,
black thred on olive green webbing

Unauthorized "desert uniform" variation,
brown thred on tan webbing

Unauthorized "remove before flight"
variation, white thred on red webbing
 
 
"U.S. CIVIL AIR PATROL" cloth tape
- Authorized: 10 July 2007
- Detracted: November 2007 NEC meeting
- Discontinued: 31 March 2010