 Crests and Seals 
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 2.5" disk cut edge emb on blue felt no backing material |  3" disk cut edge w/ blue ring emb on blue felt cheese cloth backing |  2.5" disk cut edge embroidered on blue |  3" disk cut edge embroidered on blue |  3" disk cut edge fully embroidered |  3" disk cut edge embroidered on white periods in U.S. | National shoulder patch Senior Member, Version 2 - Authorized: July 1942 - Discontinued: November 1944 However design was used well into 1945 |
 2.5" disk cut edge embroidered on blue |  3" disk cut edge embroidered on blue |  3" disk cut edge fully embroidered | National shoulder patch Cadet Member, Version 2 - Authorized: March 1943 - Discontinued: November 1944 However the design was used well into 1945 |
 2.5" disk cut edge embroidered on blue | National shoulder patch Instructor, Version 1 - Authorized: February 1944 - Discontinued: January 1945 |  2.5" disk cut edge fully embroidered | National shoulder patch Civil Air Patrol Guard, Version 1 - Authorized: TBD - Discontinued: TBD |
 cut edge fully embroidered | "Transitional Red Arc" add-on patch Used during and after the 1944-1945 phase-in of the new National shoulder patch. To keep member costs down, the separate arc patch was sewn on above the older National patches. |
 2.5" disk cut edge embroidered on blue ribbed triangle |  2.5" disk cut edge embroidered on blue woven triangle |  2,5" disk uncut raw edge emb on navy blue woven triangle |  2.5" disk cut edge fully embroidered | National shoulder patch Senior Member, Version 3 - Authorized: November 1944 - Discontinued: December 31, 1954 |
 2.25" disk cut edge embroidered on blue ribbed triangle |  2.5" disk cut edge embroidered on blue ribbed triangle |  2.25" disk cut edge embroidered on blue woven triangle |  2.25" disk cut edge fully embroidered woven triangle narrow Cadet tab | National shoulder patch Cadet Member, Version 3 - Authorized: October 1944 - Discontinued: December 31, 1954 |
 2.5" disk cut edge embroidered on blue ribbed triangle | National shoulder patch Instructor, Version 2 - Authorized: January 1945 - Discontinued: December 31, 1954 |  " x " cut edge fully embroidered | Civil Air Patrol Historian unauthorized novelty patch Created by Lt Col Stephen Howard |
| 4" Civil Air Patrol cloth seal "Auxiliary United States Air Force" on bottom of disk - Authorized: February 1970 - Discontinued: February 1983 | 
3" Civil Air Patrol cloth seal | "Auxiliary U.S.A.F." on bottom, blue boarder around torse - Authorized: January 1977 - Discontinued: February 1983 
4" Civil Air Patrol cloth seal | "United States Air Force Auxiliary" on top of disk - Authorized: February 1983 - Discontinued: 1988?
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4.5" Civil Air Patrol cloth seal | all blue torse, eagle's feathers are detailed with blue thred 
4" Civil Air Patrol cloth seal | modern reproduction with gold and darker blue thred, white eagle head
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3" Civil Air Patrol cloth seal | "USAF Auxiliary" on top, torse without border - Authorized: February 1983 - Discontinued: 31 March 2004 
3" Civil Air Patrol cloth seal | "USAF Auxiliary" on top, blue boarder around torse - Authorized: February 1983 - Discontinued: 31 March 2004
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3" Civil Air Patrol cloth seal | "USAF Auxiliary" on top, torse starts with extra blue braid - Authorized: February 1983 - Discontinued: 31 March 2004 
3" Civil Air Patrol cloth seal | "USAF Auxiliary" on top, all blue torse and missing stars - Authorized: February 1983 - Discontinued: 31 March 2004
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4" Civil Air Patrol cloth seal | navy blue (and white) thred embroidered on white twill; in use during the late 1950s or early 1960s |
CAP/USAF Aux 'Major Command' breast patch | Version 1a, 3" - Authorized: 2003 - Discontinued: 01 March 2008 date recinded November 2007 at NEC meeting - Discontinued: 31 March 2010 date reset March 2008 at Winter National Board meeting Designed by Lt Col Bill Schell Jr, inspired in part by the small shield-shaped patch logo from this website
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CAP / U.S. Air Forice Auxiliary | 'Major Command' patch Version 1b, 4.5" novelty only, no authorized uniform usage Apparently some Region and National staff members were handed one of these during a meeting when the official Version 1a 3" patch was introduced 
US/CAP Corprate Shield breast patch | Version 2, 3" - Authorized: 20 November 2006, for CAP distinctive flight clothing - Authorized: 10 July 2007, for USAF flight clothing - Discontinued: 31 March 2010 Emblem design approved as early as 01 August 2006
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Civil Air Patrol Shield breast patch | Version 3, 3" - Authorized: 01 March 2008 replaces both of the preceeding shield versions for CAP distinctive and USAF flight clothing The patch shown is one of a few samples brought to the Winter National Board meeting by a Vanguard rep, manufactured before it was actually approved there |
Blazer crest patch | - Authorized: March 1968 - Discontinued: September 1970 Manufacturer sticker on back: Jennings, Jones Limited 16 East 52nd ST, New York
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Blazer crest patch | undocumented variation of patch used from March 1968 to September 1970 
Blazer crest patch | - Authorized: TBD sew-on version without pins
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Civilian Jacket patch | non-uniform patch, worn on civilian jackets and wind breakers. In use from March 1968 to September 1970 |
| Visitor Submissions were submitted by visitors of this website when an actual patch was not available to send. Even just documenting a patch's likeness is better than no historical representation at all! I hope to someday be able to obtain and preserve a real copy of each piece shown here. |
 cut edge fully embroidered |
National shoulder patch Senior Member, Version 1 - Authorized: TBD - Discontinued: TBD (submitted by Lt Col Stephen Howard) |
 smaller disk cut edge embroidered on blue wide cadet tab |
 larger disk cut edge fully embroidered narrow cadet tab |
National shoulder patch Cadet Member, Version 1 - Authorized: TBD - Discontinued: TBD (all submitted by Lt Col Stephen Howard) |
 embroidered on blue white felt triangle |
National shoulder patch Senior Member, Version 2 - Authorized: July 1942 - Discontinued: November 1944 However design was used well into 1945 |  embroidered on blue woven triangle wide gap between "U" and "S" |
National shoulder patch Cadet Member, Version 2 - Authorized: March 1943 - Discontinued: November 1944 However the design was used well into 1945 | |
 cut edge embroidered on blue woven triangle | National shoulder patch Tow Target, Version 1 - Authorized: TBD - Discontinued: TBD (submitted by Lt Col Stephen Howard) |  cut edge fully embroidered | Officer Training Corps rocker for the National shoulder patch - Authorized: TBD - Discontinued: TBD (submitted by Lt Col Stephen Howard) | |
 cut edge fully embroidered manufacturer error | National shoulder patch Civil Air Patrol Guard, Version 1 - Authorized: TBD - Discontinued: TBD | |||
 2.25" disk fully embroidered ribbed triangle narrow Cadet tab |
 unknown variation with blue boarder around wide Cadet tab |
National shoulder patch Cadet Member, Version 3 - Authorized: October 1944 - Discontinued: December 31, 1954 |
 cut edge embroidered on blue ribbed triangle | National shoulder patch Tow Target, Version 2 - Authorized: TBD - Discontinued: TBD (submitted by Lt Col Stephen Howard) |
CAP / U.S. Air Forice Auxiliary | 'Major Command' patch Version 1c, 4" sample, no authorized uniform usage Before deciding on the official 3" size, a sample 4" size was made for comparison (submitted by Lt Col Stephen Howard) |
Blazer crest patch | torse end with extra white braid
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Blazer crest patch | bullion and felt |
Large Tri-prop Seal | looks to be printed on felt, unknown usage
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National shoulder patch | subdued novelty variation, unknown usage (submitted by Ski) |