WW2 Canadian Merchant Navy Second Engineer Officers Cuff Rank Insignia Pair

The WW2 Canadian Merchant Navy Second Engineer Officers Cuff Rank Insignia Pair consists of two matched cloth insignia designed for wear on the cuffs of the uniform jacket. Each insignia features a combination of gold braid stripes with a distinctive curl, denoting the rank of Second Engineer Officer in the Canadian Merchant Navy during the Second World War. The design and arrangement follow British maritime tradition, adapted for Canadian service. These insignia were an important element of the professional dress code, serving both as a mark of rank and as a practical means of identifying engineering officers responsible for the ship’s mechanical operations. The pair is typically constructed from woven gold wire and dark blue or black backing fabric, suitable for attachment to standard issue uniform jackets. Items of this type are of interest to collectors and historians studying naval uniforms and the role of Canadian merchant seamen during wartime service in the 1939–1945 period.