Senior Royal Marines officers swap general staff Army cap badges for new woven version
Senior Royal Marine officers are no longer considered General Staff like their Army counterparts and have ditched their cap badges and replaced them with a new woven badge.
Previously, senior Royal Marines officers above the rank of full colonel would have worn the same gold embroidered cap badge as their Army peers but still would retain their famous green-coloured berets.
Posting the announcement on X, the UK Commando Force Operations shared a picture of General Sir Gwyn Jenkins, the current Commandant General of the Royal Marines, sporting the latest badge officers above the rank of colonel will now wear.
It is thought the latest design first came into use in November 2024 when King Charles visited the Commando Training Centre in Lympstone, Devon, and approved the change, in what was the Royal Marines' 360th anniversary.
The design looks similar in appearance to the cap badge already worn by other ranks and junior officers serving in the Royal Marines, but theirs are gold in colour and are typically made from brass or Staybrite (anodised aluminium).
Gen Jenkins, the then Vice Chief of Defence Staff (VCDS) was pictured in 2023, wearing a British Army Generals cap badge surmounted with the King's Crown.
The King holds the title Captain General Royal Marines and is the ceremonial head of the Royal Marines after he assumed the role in 2022.
In 1974, while serving with 845 Naval Air Squadron, King Charles took part in commando training with the Royal Marines at the Commando Training Centre.
In 2023, hundreds of new regimental cap badges had to be created depicting King Charles III's crown and cypher.
The cap badges were made in time to be worn by troops marching in the coronation parade.
Related topics
Join Our Newsletter
