WW2 British Merchant Navy 4 Stripe Shoulder Boards Insignia Pair

The WW2 British Merchant Navy 4 Stripe Shoulder Boards Insignia Pair are regulation uniform accessories used during the Second World War. This set comprises two shoulder boards, each featuring four gold bullion stripes on a dark navy backing. In British Merchant Navy service, four stripes denote the rank of Captain, the highest commanding officer aboard a merchant vessel. The boards are designed to be detachable and are typically secured to the epaulettes of an officer’s jacket, providing clear visual identification of rank and authority in accordance with contemporary uniform regulations. These insignia formed a standard part of the Merchant Navy officer’s dress uniform from the early to mid-20th century. Constructed with reinforced fabric and gold bullion thread, they are representative of wartime British naval insignia. Items of this nature are of interest to collectors, historians, and researchers studying World War II naval and maritime history and the structure of the British Merchant Navy during the conflict.