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Military badges of the United States are awards authorized by the United States armed forces that signify rating, qualification, or accomplishment in several career fields, and also serve as identification devices for personnel occupying certain assignments. Personal recognition is granted to service members by a number of awards and decorations. Together with military decorations
Awards and decorations of the United States military

Awards and decorations of the United States Military are military decorations which recognize service and personal accomplishments while a member of the United States armed forces....
, such badges are authorized for wear on military uniforms.

Each of the five military services maintains a separate series of badges that may be awarded to service members.






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Military badges of the United States are awards authorized by the United States armed forces that signify rating, qualification, or accomplishment in several career fields, and also serve as identification devices for personnel occupying certain assignments. Personal recognition is granted to service members by a number of awards and decorations. Together with military decorations
Awards and decorations of the United States military

Awards and decorations of the United States Military are military decorations which recognize service and personal accomplishments while a member of the United States armed forces....
, such badges are authorized for wear on military uniforms.

Each of the five military services maintains a separate series of badges that may be awarded to service members. Various regulations exist on how badges are displayed, how many may be worn at one time, and whether or not such badges may be worn on the uniform of more than one branch of service.

There are six general categories of United States military badges:

  • Military badges of the United States Department of Defense
    Military badges of the United States Department of Defense

    Identification badges of the United States military are insignia which are presented to service members for performing certain duties in the offices of the President, Vice President, Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretary of Homeland Security....
  • Badges of the United States Army
    Badges of the United States Army

    Badges of the United States Army are military decorations of the United States Army which are displayed on Army uniforms to denote a variety of qualifications and accomplishments to military service members....
  • Badges of the United States Navy
    Badges of the United States Navy

    Insignia and badges of the United States Navy are military "badges" issued by the United States Department of the Navy to naval service members who achieve certain qualifications and accomplishments while serving on both active and reserve duty in the United States Navy....
  • Badges of the United States Air Force
    Badges of the United States Air Force

    Badges of the United States Air Force are military awards authorized by the United States Air Force that signify USAF aeronautical ratings or qualification in several career fields, and also serve as identification devices for personnel occupying certain assignments....
  • Badges of the United States Marine Corps
    Badges of the United States Marine Corps

    Insignia and badges of the United States Marine Corps are military "badges" issued by the United States Department of the Navy to Marines who achieve certain qualifications and accomplishments while serving on both active and reserve duty in the United States Marine Corps....
  • Badges of the United States Coast Guard
    Badges of the United States Coast Guard

    Badges of the United States Coast Guard are military decorations issued by the Department of Homeland Security to members of the United States Coast Guard to denote certain qualifications, achievements, and postings to certain assignments....


In addition to those badges currently authorized, there are a number of obsolete badges
Obsolete badges of the United States military

Obsolete badges of the United States military are a number of Military badges of the United States which were issued in the early 20th century leading up to and including badges issued during the Second World War....
 that have been phased out of the U.S. armed forces and no longer appear on U.S. award precedence charts.