Canadian RCN Navy Chaplain Shoulder Boards Insignia Pair

This pair of Canadian RCN Navy Chaplain Shoulder Boards Insignia represents the rank and role of chaplains serving in the Royal Canadian Navy. Constructed to be worn on the uniform, each board features the standard navy blue backing and is adorned with distinctive insignia denoting the chaplaincy rather than a traditional rank. Typically, these boards display a gold Latin cross centered on the field, signifying the wearer’s function as a naval chaplain, and are bordered with gold braid. Designed for practical attachment to the uniform’s shoulder epaulettes, they serve as an immediately recognizable symbol of spiritual and moral support within the naval command structure. These insignia were and are used by ordained clergy while performing their duties among ship and shore-based personnel. The shoulder boards are part of the broader system of Canadian military insignia, providing visual identification and contributing to the organization and hierarchy of the Canadian Forces.