Royal Canadian Army Cadets
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Battle Dress Uniform (1930 - 1977)
Hat Badge
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| Hat Badge Brass 1943 pattern |
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| Hat Badge plastic 1943 pattern |
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| Hat Badge 1954 pattern |
Shoulder Flash
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| Shoulder Flash 1942 | Shoulder Flash 1942 |
Royal Canadian Army Cadets
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| 1943 Pattern | 1943 Pattern type 2 |
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| 1943 Pattern | 1943 Pattern type 2 |
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Ranks
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| Cadet Lieutenant | Cadet Captain | Cadet Major | Cadet Lieutenant Colonel |
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| Lance Corporal | Corporal | Sergeant | Warrant Officer | Master Warrant Officer | Chief Warrant Officer |
Years of Service
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| 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years |
Qualification Insignia
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| First Class Shot | Marksman |
Music Badges
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| Bugler | Drummer | Musician | Piper |
Proficiency Badge
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| Gold Star |
Cadet Service of Canada Civilian Instructor
Civilian Instructor
Centennial
Shooting Badges (awards)
late 1940's to mid 1950's
Miscellaneous
Green Uniform (1977 -1992) Red Ranks
Shoulder Title
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| Shoulder Badge English |
Shoulder Badge French |
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| Flash English | Flash French |
Rank Insignia
Music Badges
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| Drum Major | Pipe Major |
Qualification Insignia
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| Canadian Forces Parachutist Badge | Marksman | Leader Course | Leader Instructor Course | Leadershig and Challenge Course | Artic Indoctrination Course | Outward Bound Course (Wales) | Outward Bound Canada | Canadian Forces Europe Training | ||
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| Sport Parachute | First Class Shot | Mobile Support Equipment Operations | Hospital Attendant Course | Rifle Course (rifleman) | Rifle Course (Assistant Coach) | Scuba Diver Course | Athletic Leadership Course | Duke of Edinburgh Award Bronze | Duke of Edinburgh Award Silver | Duke of Edinburgh Award Gold |
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| Band Course | Drummer | Bugler | Bisley Team (yellow) | DCRA (red) | Musician | Piper | Trupetter | St. Johns Ambulance Standard First Aid Course | St. Johns Ambulance Emergency First Aid Course |
Courses cancelled
Hospital Attendant cancelled January 1984
Proficiency Badges
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| Green Star | Red Star | Silver Star | Silver Star with Wreath, Silver Star Qualified with a CLI Course | Gold | Gold Star with Wreath, Master Cadet | Master Cadet |
Green Uniform Yellow Ranks from CATO 46-01 Annex D 1993 to 2003
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| Insigna Cap RCACC |
Insignia Shoulder Title or Insignia Shoulder Affiliated Unit
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Insignia Cadet Maple Leaf
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Rank Badges
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| Private | Corporal | Master Corporal | Sergeant | Warrant Officer | Master Warrant Officer | Chief Warrant Officer |
Appointment Badges
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| Drum Major | Master Cadet | Pipe Major |
Advance Training and Exchange Badges
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| Leadership and Challenge | Army Cadet Parachutist | Advance Pipes | Outward Bound Wales | Maple Leaf | UKLF United Kingdom Land Force |
Advance Drums | Australia | Germany Exchange | France | Advance Band |
Course Rank Prerequisite
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| CLI - Drill and Ceremonial | CLI - Patrolling | CLI - Smallbore | CLI - Physical Education and Recreation | CLI - Marksman | CLI - Quartermaster | CLI - Pipes | CLI - Drums | CLI - Band | CL - and CL Band CL - Pipes and Drums - CL Marksman | Basic Cadet - B and Basic Cadet - Pipes and Drums |
Corps Rank Prerequisites
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| National Star Certification | Gold Star | Silver Star | Red Star | Green Star |
Speciality Qualifications
Marksmanship
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| National Cadet Biathlon Championship | National Cadet Smallbore Championship | Army Cadet League Cadet 50 | |
Physical Fitness
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| Bronze | Silver | Gold |
Music
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| Piper | Drummer | Bandsman | Bugler |
Lifeguard
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Duke of Edinburg Award
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First Aid
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| Bronze | Silver | Gold |
Unit Training Level Badges
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| Green Star | Red Star | Silver Star | Gold Star | National Star Certification Exam |
Speciality Qualifications
Music Speciality Badges
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| Bandsman | Drummer | Piper | Bugler |
Music Proficiency Level Badges
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| Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV | Level V |
Lifeguard Speciality
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Parachute Badge
Cadet Commendation Pin
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Duke of Edinburgh Award
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Bisley Series Pins
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| Belzile Trophy | National Rifle Team | Army Cadet League - Cadet 50 |
Cadet Marksmanship Championship Series Pin
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| Bronze (Zone) | Silver (Provincial) | Gold (National) |
Cadet Biathlon Championship Series Pin
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| Bronze (Zone) | Silver (Provincial) | Gold (National) | Prix Myriam Bedard Award |
Army Cadet Expedition Pins
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| Zone Expedition Silver | Zone Expedition Gold | Regional Expedition | Domestic Expedition |
New Green Uniform
| Insigna Cap RCACC |
Insignia Shoulder Title RCAC
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RCAC Insignia
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Corps Training Level Badges
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| Green Star | Red Star | Silver Star | Gold Star | National Star Certification Exam |
Summer Training Badges
Qualifications
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| Artic Indoctrination | Athletic Leadership Course | Band Course | Bugler | CF Exchange Flyover (Europe) | Driver/ Communication Course | Drummer | Hospital Attendant | Leadership and Challenge Course |
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| Cadet Leader Course | Cadet Leader Instructor Course | Marksman Expert | Marksman Master | Music Level Instructor Level 5 | Music Level 1 | Music Level 2 | Music Level 3 | Music Level 4 |
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| Music Level 5 | Musician | Outward Bound Course (Wales) | Parachutist
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Rifle Course (Assistant Coach) | Rifle Course (Rifleman) | Scuba Diver | Sport Parachutist |
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| Trumpeter | Wilderness Course (1st pattern) | Wilderness Course (2nd pattern) |
Civilian Instructor
Green Uniform (1992 to 2018) Blue poster
All Seasons Jacket Badge
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| Insignia Cap RCACC |
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| Insignia Shoulder English | Insignia Shoulder French |
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| Insignia Cadet Maple Leaf |
Shoulder Patches
Rank Insignia
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| Private | Corporal | Master Corporal | Sergeant | Warrant Officer | Master Warrant Officer | Chief Warrant Office |
Appointment Badges
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| Drum Major | Master Cadet | Pipe Major |
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| Drum Major | Master Cadet | Pipe Major |
Corps Rank Prerequisites
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| Green Star | Red Star | Silver Star | Gold Star | National Star Certification |
Ranks Prerequisites
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| Adventure | Band | Drill and Ceremonial |
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| Drums | Marksman | Physical Education and Recreational Training |
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| Pipes | Rifle Coach | Storeman |
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| Basic Familiarization Courses | Army Cadet Leader Courses | Army Cadet Leader Instructor Courses |
Advance Training
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| International Tour | ||
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| Australia | Maple Leaf | Germany |
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| Advance Bands | Advance Drums | Advance Pipes |
| Leadership and Challenge | Outward Bound Scotland | Outward Bound Wales |
Specialty Qualifications
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| First Class Marksman | Marksman | Expert Marksman | Distinguished Marksman |
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| National Cadet Marksmanship Championship | Army Cadet League - Cadet 50 | ||
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| Zone Cadet Provincial Biathlon Championship | National Cadet Biathlon Championship | Provincial Cadet Biathlon Championship |
Physical Fitness
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| Bronze | Silver | Gold |
Music
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| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
First Aid
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| Emergency First Aid | Secourisme d'Urgence | Standard First Aid | Secourisme General |
Variations
Duke of Edinburg Award Pins
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Other
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| Lifeguard |
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| Space Course |
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| Basic Familiarization Courses | Army Cadet Leader Courses | Army Cadet Leader Instructor Courses |
2011 Green Poster
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| Cap RCACC |
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| Shoulder Badge English | Shoulder Badge French |
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| Flash English | Flash French |
Ranks Badges
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| Lance Corporal | Corporal | Master Corporal | Sergeant | Warrant Officer | Master Warrant Officer | Chief Warrant Officer |
Appointment Badges
Corps Training Level Badges
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| Green Star | Red Star | Silver Star | Gold Star | National Star Certification Exam |
| General Training | Basic Leadership | Basic Expedition | Basic Physical Fitness and Sports | Basic Marksman | Basic Musician - Military Band | Basic Musician - Pipe and Drums | Drill and Ceremonial Instructor | Expedition Instructor | Physical Fitness and Sport Instructor |
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| Air Rifle Marksman Instructor | Wanted |
| Fullbore Marksmanship Phase 1 | Wanted |
| Intermediate Musician - Military Band | Wanted |
| Intermediate Musician - Pipes and Drums | Wanted |
| Advanced Musician - Military Band | Wanted |
| Advanced Musician - Pipe Band | Wanted |
| Leadership and Challenge | Wanted |
| Fullbore Marksmanship Phase 2 | Wanted |
| Army Cadet Exchange (ACE) | Wanted |
| Maple Leaf England | Wanted |
| Outward Bound Wales | Wanted |
| Outward Bound Scotland | Wanted |
| Staff Cadet | Wanted |
Marksmanship Classification Badges - Insignes de Classification de Tir
| Marksman (Level 1) | Wanted |
Tireur d'Elite (Niveau I) |
| First Class Marksman (Level II) | Wanted |
Tireur d'Elite Premiere Class(Niveau II) |
| Expert Marksman (Level III) | Wanted |
Tireur Expert (Niveau III) |
| Distinguished Marksman | Wanted |
Tireur Emerite |
Fitness Badges - Insignes de Conditionnement Physique
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Excellence |
First Aid Badges - Insignes de Secourisme
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| Emergency First Aid | Wanted |
Secourisme d'Urgence | Wanted |
Music Level Badges - Insignes de Niveaux de Musique
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| Level 1 | Niveau 1 | |
| Level 2 | Niveau 2 | |
| Level 3 | Niveau 3 | |
| Level 4 | Niveau 4 | |
| Level 5 | Niveau 5 |
| CF Basic Para Wings | Ailes de Parachutisme |
Cadet Commendation Pin - Epinglette de la Citation pour Cadets
| Cadet Commendation Pin | Epinglette de la Citation pour Cadets |
Duke of Edinburgh Award Pins - Epinglettes du Prix de Duc d'Edimbourgh
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RCAC National Rifle Team Pins - Epinglettes de l'Equipe Nationale de Tir des CADRAC
| RCAC National Rifle Team | Equipe Nationale de Tir CadRAC | |
| LGen C.H. Belzile Trophy | Trophee du L Gen C. H. Belzile |
Cadet Marksmanship Championship Series Pin - Epinglettes de la Serie de Championnat de Rir des Cadets
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| Silver (Provincial) | Argent (Provincial) | |
| Gold (National) | Or (National) | |
| Vanplew Award | Prix Vanplew | |
| Clement Tremblay Award | Prix Clement Tremblay |
Cadet Biathlon Championship Series Pins - Epinglette de la Serie de Championnat de Biathlon des Cadets
| Bronze (Zone) | Bronze (Zone) | |
| Silver (Provincial) | Argent (Provincial) | |
| Gold (National) | Or (National) | |
| Myriam Bedard Award | Prix Myriam Bedard | |
| Jean-Philippe Le Guelle Award | Prix Jean-Philippe Le Guelle | |
| Nikki Keddie Award | Prix Nikki Keddie |
Army Cadet Expedition Pins - Epinglette des Expeditions des Cadets de l'Armee
| Regional Expedition | Expedition Regionale | |
| National and International Expeditions | Expedition Nationale et Internationale |
National Star of Excellence - Etoile Nationale d'Excellence
| National Star of Excellence (NSE) | Etoile Nationale d'Excellence (ENE) | |
| National Star of Excellence (NSE) | Etoile Nationale d'Excellence (ENE) | |
| National Star of Excellence (NSE) | Etoile Nationale d'Excellence (ENE) | |
| National Star of Excellence (NSE) | Etoile Nationale d'Excellence (ENE) |
2012 to present Red Poster UPDATED Sept 20, 2013
Insignia Cap RCACC
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RCAC Insignia
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Jacket
Ranks Badges
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| Shirt |
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| Cadet | Lance Corporal | Corporal | Master Corporal | Sergeant | Warrant Officer | Master Warrant Officer | Chief Warrant Officer |
Appointment Badges
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| Drum Major | Pipe Major |
Stars Levels
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| Green Star | Red Star | Silver Star | Gold Star | Master Cadet |
National Star of Excellence
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| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
Duke of Edinburgh Award
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| Bronze Level | Silver Level | Gold Level |
Summer Training
Summer Training
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| General Training | Basic Expedition | Expedition Instructor | Leadership and Challenge | Basic Marksman | Air Rifle Marksmanship Instructor | Fullbore Marksmanship Phase 1 | Fullbore Marksmanship Phase 2 | Basic Physical Fitness and Sports | Physical Fitness and Sport Instructor | Basic Leadership | Drill and Ceremonial Instructor |
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| Staff Cadet | Army Cadet Voyage in History | Maple Leaf Exchange | RCAC National Rifle Team | LGen C.H. Belzile trophy | CF Basic Para Wings | Basic Musician Military Band | Intermediate Musician - Military Band | Military Band - Advance Musician | Basic Musician - Pipes and Drums | Intermediate Musician - Pipes and Drums | Intermediate Musician - Pipes and Drums |
Marksmanship Classification Badges
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| Marksman | First Class Marksman | Expert Marksman | Distinguished Marksman |
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| Level IV | Level V |
Marksmanship Championships
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| Zone Championship | Provincial Championship | National Championship | Vamplew & Clement Tremblay Awards |
Biathlon Championships
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| Zone Championship | Provincial Championship | National Championship | Myriam Bedard, Nikki Keddie and Jean-Phillipe Le Guellec |
Expeditions
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| Regional Expeditions | National/ International Expeditions |
First Aid
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| Emergency | Standard |
Canada Fitness Award
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| Bronze | Silver | Gold | Excellence |
Music
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| Basic Qualification | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
Cadet Instructor Cadre (CIC)
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| Hat Badge | Collar | Collar |
Combat Boonie badge
Civilian Instructor
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