For over a century and a half, since the Uniform Regulations of
1856 were introduced, identification of rank among officers in the
Royal Navy, its branches and its reserves has not been restricted
to a single, or even small number, of insignia. Rank may be seen on
jacket cuffs, on shoulder badges, on shoulder boards and on
epaulettes. It may be seen on swords and buttons, and in the manner
in which buttons are worn. Cap peaks indicate rank, as do collars,
cocked hat ornaments and cuff slashes. Rank insignia varies just as
much between officers of similar rank. Cap badges and variants of
gold lace stripes divide Executive from Civil branches, and from
the Royal Navy and its reserves. Civil branches were further
divided, and some remain so to this day, by the addition of color
between the gold lace stripes. For the first time the complete
range of Royal Navy Officers' insignia may be seen and studied in a
single, comprehensive guide. The badges, buttons, stripes, wings
and stars are catalogued separately in order of rank and date of
introduction. Where possible, actual examples are used, and where
not, an accurate as possible reproduction is offered. In addition,
original photographs show the insignia being worn over the past 150
years.
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