Kenya Police Service Badges Of Rank
Kenya Police Badges Of Rank – see details below:
APPENDIX 31(gg): NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE BADGES OF RANK AND INSIGNIA
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Shoulder Badge : Crossed scimitar sword and swagger cane surrounded |
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by a laurel wreath, |
surmounted by two lion badges. |
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Inspector General |
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Gorget Patches: Red velvet, 4 cm wide and 9.5 cm long pointed at the top |
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with one vertical row of three gold embroidered oak leaves (without |
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acorn), small golden Service button 2 cm. from point of the patch. |
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Cap Peak: Two rows of twisted oak leaf gold lace. |
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Lanyard: National Police Service colours. |
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Aiguillettes: Gold coloured aiguillettes when wearing cereminial dress. |
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The name ‘National Police Service’ is inscribed at the base of the cloth |
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badge. |
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Shoulder Badge : Crossed scimitar sword and swagger cane surrounded |
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by a laurel wreath, |
surmounted by a military pattern star and a lion |
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badge. |
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Gorget Patches:Black/maroon velvet, 4 cm wide and 9.5 cm long pointed |
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at the top with one vertical row of three silver embroidered oak leaves |
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Deputy Inspector General |
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(without acorn). A small silver/gold Service button 2 cm. from point of the |
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patch. |
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Cap Peak:Two rows of twisted oak leaf silver/golden lace. |
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Lanyard: Respective Service colours. |
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Aiguillettes: Silver/gold coloured aiguillettes when wearing cereminial |
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dress. |
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The name of the respective service is inscribed at the base of the cloth |
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badge. |
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Shoulder Badge: A crossed scimitar sword and a swagger cane |
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surrounded by a laurel wreath surmounted by a lion badge. |
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Gorget Patches: Black/maroon velvet, 4cm wide and 9.5 cm long pointed |
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Senior Assistant Inspector |
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at the top with one vertical row of three silver/golden embroided oak |
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General |
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leaves (without acorn). A small silver/golden service button 2cm from |
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point of patch. |
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Cap peak: Two rows of twisted oak leaf silver/golden lace |
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Lanyard: Respective service colours. |
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Aiguillettes: Silver/gold coloured aiguillettes when wearing cereminial |
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dress. |
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The name of the respective service is inscribed at the base of the cloth |
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badge. |
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Shoulder Badge:A crossed scimitar sword and a swagger cane surrounded |
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by a laurel wreath surmounted by two millitary patern stars. |
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Gorget Patches: Black/maroon velvet, 4cm wide and 9.5 cm long pointed |
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Assistant Inspector |
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at the top with one vertical row of three silver/golden ornament of twisted |
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General |
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2cm silver/golden braid with a small silver/gold service button 2cm from |
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point of patch. |
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Cap peak: One row of twisted oak leaf silver/golden lace. |
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Lanyard: Respective service colours. |
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The name of the respective service is inscribed at the base of the cloth |
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badge. |
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Shoulder Badges: Two crossed spears surrounded by a laurel wreath |
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surmounted by one military pattern star. |
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Commisioner |
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Gorget Patches: Black/maroon Velvet, 4cm wide and 7.5 cm long |
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pointed at the top with one vertical strip of silver/golden cord, with a small |
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silver/gold service button 2cm from the point of patch. |
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Cap Peak: One row of twisted oak leaf silver/golden lace. |
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Lanyard: Respective Service colours. |
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The name of the respective service is inscribed at the base of the cloth |
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badge. |
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Shoulder Badge: Two military pattern stars surmounted by a lion badge. |
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Gorget Patches: Black/maroon velvet 4cm wide and 7.5 cm long, |
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Senior Superitentent |
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pointed at the top with one vertical strip of silver/gold cord, with a small |
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service button 2cm from the point of patch. |
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Cap Peak: 1.5 cm silver embroidery edged with silver/gold cord. |
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Lanyard: Respective Service colours. |
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The name of the respective service is inscribed at the base of the cloth |
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badge. |
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Shoulder Badge:One military pattern star surmounted by a lion badge. |
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Superitendent of Police |
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Cap peak: 1.5 cm silver embroidery edged with silver/gold cord. |
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Lanyard: Respective Service colours. |
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The name of the respective service is inscribed at the base of the cloth |
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badge. |
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Assistant Superitendent |
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Shoulder badge: A lion badge surrounded by a laurel wreath. |
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Cap Peak – Plain. |
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Lanyard: Respective Service colours. |
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The name of the respective service is inscribed at the base of the cloth |
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badge. |
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When wearing ceremonial dress, a silver/gold collar badge (collar dog) |
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which is a lion with a scroll below inscribed the respective Service names |
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(Administration Police/Kenya Police) worn on black/maroon background. |
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4 Kenya Police Badges Of Rank
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Shoulder badge:Three millitary pattern stars. |
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Cap Peak – Plain. |
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Lanyard:Corded navy blue/maroon/khaki. |
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Chief Inspector |
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The name of the respective service is inscribed at the base of the cloth |
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badge. |
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When wearing ceremonial dress, a silver/gold |
collar badge (collar dog) |
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which is a lion with a scroll below inscribed the respective Service names |
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(Administration Police/Kenya Police) worn on black/maroon background. |
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Shoulder Badge:Two millitary pattern stars. |
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Cap Peak – Plain. |
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Inspector |
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Lanyard:Corded navy blue/maroon/khaki. |
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The name of the respective service is inscribed at the base of the cloth |
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badge. |
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When wearing ceremonial dress, a silver/gold |
collar badge (collar dog) |
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which is a lion with a scroll below inscribed the respective Service names |
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(Administration Police/Kenya Police) worn on black/maroon background. |
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Badge:Three bars worsted red chevrons with the Kenya Coat of Armsin |
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National colours embroidered on a dark blue cloth above the chevrons |
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mounted on a dark blue/maroon melton cloth extending 1 cm larger than |
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the badge.. |
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11. |
Senior Sergeant |
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Cap Peak – Plain. |
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Lanyard: Navy blue/maroon/khaki plain. |
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There shall be no inscription of the respective Service names on the |
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badges. |
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NOTE: For a NCO in possession of ‘Operation Area’ kit, when wearing |
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Khaki Angola shirts, will wear chevrons made of white material. |
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12. |
Sergeant |
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Badge:Three bars worsted red chevrons mounted on a dark blue/maroon |
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melton cloth extending 1 cm larger than the badge. |
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Cap Peak – Plain. |
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Lanyard: Navy blue/maroon/khaki plain. |
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There shall be no inscription of the respective Service names on the |
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badges. |
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Badge:Two barsworsted red chevrons mounted on a dark blue/maroon |
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13. |
CORPORAL |
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melton cloth extending 1 cm larger than the badge. |
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Cap Peak – Plain. |
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Lanyard: Navy blue/maroon/khaki plain. |
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There shall be no inscription of the respective Service names on the |
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badges. |
