UNIFORM REGULATIONS - U.S. Coast Guard

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COMDTINST M1020.6G
Description Insignia
Cutterman
A gold-toned (officers) or pewter-toned (enlisted)
insignia with a shield on a five-pointed star
superimposed on a ship’s wheel centered over stylized
waves.
Enlisted members eligible to wear the permanent
Cutterman insignia who are subsequently
commissioned (including chief warrant officers) must
refer to the Cutter Training and Qualification Manual,
COMDTINST M3502.4 (series) to determine which
version of the Cutterman insignia is appropriate for
wear for their individual circumstance.
Naval Surface Warfare (SWO)
A gold-toned (officers) or pewter-toned (enlisted)
insignia with the bow and superstructure of a modern
naval warship on two crossed swords on a background
of ocean swells.
Boat Force Operations
Solid Pewter-Toned Insignia: A pewter-toned insignia
with an eight-point compass rose, over a crossed boat
hook and oar centered over stylized waves.
Solid Pewter and Gold-Toned Insignia (advanced
qualification): The insignia as described above except
that the compass rose is a polished gold color and the
stylized waves and oars are pewter.
Coxswain
A pewter-toned insignia with curled stylized waves and
crossed oars with a compass rose superimposed.