Canadian RCN Navy Officer’s Medical Surgeon Lieutenant Shoulder Board Insigina Single

The Canadian RCN Navy Officer’s Medical Surgeon Lieutenant Shoulder Board Insignia is a single dress insignia representing the rank and trade specialization within the Royal Canadian Navy. This shoulder board features the distinctive insignia of a Lieutenant in the Medical Corps, traditionally displaying a gold braid with a maroon-colored medical distinction cloth and appropriate device—typically the Rod of Asclepius—to denote the medical branch. Designed for attachment to the uniform’s shoulder, it signified the wearer’s commissioned rank and role as a medical officer aboard ship or at naval medical facilities. This item reflects the uniform standards adopted by the Canadian Navy, closely following the traditions of the Royal Navy but incorporating national distinctions. The insignia provides historical insight into the naval medical services, rank structure, and uniform conventions from the relevant period. This shoulder board is intended for those interested in military history, uniform insignia, or Canadian naval heritage.