Canadian Coast Guard Ensign and Levels of Responsibility

In the military insignia or epaulettes are used to represent ranks. In the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) they represent levels of responsibility and commensurate salary levels.

Epaulettes

Insignia Rank
SO MAO 10 to 13 Ships Officer Marine Operation (SO MAO) 10 to 13
SO MAO 07 to 09 SO MAO 07 to 09
SO MAO 05 to 06

SO MAO 05 to 06

Ships Officer Marine Operator

SO MAO 04 SO MAO 04
SO MAO 02-03 SO MAO 02-03
4th Year Cadet 4th Year Cadet
Cadet Cadet

Branches

Branch is denoted by coloured cloth between the gold braid. Deck officers, helicopter pilots, hovercraft pilots and JRCC/MRSC marine SAR controllers do not wear any distinctive cloth.

Insignia Branch
Electrical and Electronics Branch with dark green cloth Electrical and Electronic branch with dark green cloth between gold braid.
Engineer branch with purple cloth Engineer branch with purple cloth between gold braid.
Inshore rescue boat with orange cloth Inshore rescue boat branch with orange cloth between gold braid.
Logistics branch with white cloth Logistics and Supply branch with white cloth between gold braid.
Medical branch with maroon cloth Medical branch with maroon cloth between gold braid.
Meteorological with sky blue cloth Electrical and Electronic branch with dark green cloth between gold braid.
Radio branch with emerald green cloth between gold braid.
Training branch with royal blue cloth Training branch with royal blue cloth between gold braid.

Cap Badges

Insignia Rank
Canadian Coast Gaurd crew cap badge Crew
Canadian Coast Gaurd Petty Office cap badge Petty Offices
Canadian Coast Gaurd Officer cap badge Offices