Coast Guard Honor Guard Badge

Coast Guard Honor Guard Badge

The Coast Guard Honor Guard Badge is a qualification badge of the United States Coast Guard which recognizes those personnel who are/have been permanently assigned to the Ceremonial Honor Guard Unit of a U.S. Coast Guard command located in Alexandria, Virginia. The badge was inspired by the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Guard Identification Badge.

To be awarded the Coast Guard Honor Guard Badge, a service member must qualify in at least two fields of expertise the fields include, "Body bearing, Colors Detail, and Firing Party". Once a member is qualified in two of these fields they are issued a temporary badge. The badge is authorized to wear at this point while serving out the Honor Guard commitment. At the end of the members Honor Guard term the member is evaluated and can earn the right to wear the badge permanently throughout their Coast Guard career.

The badge is then worn directly above all awards and decorations on the left side of the Coast Guard uniform. The badge is worn on the right pocket following departure from an Honor Guard assignment.

Recently, Coast Guard Honor guard badge became and Identification badge, and given to every honor guard member upon complition of Honor Guard Tour. Although it can be issued before an Honorguardsman departs, and the conditions are still the same - qualify in 2 out of 3 specialties.

See also

• Military badges of the United States