APPENDIX 31(gg): NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE BADGES OF RANK AND INSIGNIA
S/NO RANK INSIGNIA DESCRIPTION
Shoulder Badge : Crossed scimitar sword and swagger cane surrounded by a laurel wreath, surmounted by two lion badges.
1. Inspector General Gorget Patches: Red velvet, 4 cm wide and 9.5 cm long pointed at the top with one vertical row of three gold embroidered oak leaves (without acorn), small golden Service button 2 cm. from point of the patch.
Cap Peak: Two rows of twisted oak leaf gold lace.
Lanyard: National Police Service colours. Aiguillettes: Gold coloured aiguillettes when wearing cereminial dress.
The name ‘National Police Service’ is inscribed at the base of the cloth badge. Shoulder Badge : Crossed scimitar sword and swagger cane surrounded by a laurel wreath, surmounted by a military pattern star and a lion badge. Gorget Patches:Black/maroon velvet, 4 cm wide and 9.5 cm long pointed at the top with one vertical row of three silver embroidered oak leaves 2. Deputy Inspector General (without acorn). A small silver/gold Service button 2 cm. from point of the patch.
Cap Peak:Two rows of twisted oak leaf silver/golden lace.
Lanyard: Respective Service colours. Aiguillettes: Silver/gold coloured aiguillettes when wearing cereminial dress.
The name of the respective service is inscribed at the base of the cloth badge. 1
Shoulder Badge: A crossed scimitar sword and a swagger cane surrounded by a laurel wreath surmounted by a lion badge.
Gorget Patches: Black/maroon velvet, 4cm wide and 9.5 cm long pointed 3. Senior Assistant Inspector at the top with one vertical row of three silver/golden embroided oak General leaves (without acorn). A small silver/golden service button 2cm from point of patch.
Cap peak: Two rows of twisted oak leaf silver/golden lace
Lanyard: Respective service colours.
Aiguillettes: Silver/gold coloured aiguillettes when wearing cereminial dress.
The name of the respective service is inscribed at the base of the cloth badge.
Shoulder Badge:A crossed scimitar sword and a swagger cane surrounded by a laurel wreath surmounted by two millitary patern stars.
Gorget Patches: Black/maroon velvet, 4cm wide and 9.5 cm long pointed 4. Assistant Inspector at the top with one vertical row of three silver/golden ornament of twisted General 2cm silver/golden braid with a small silver/gold service button 2cm from point of patch.
Cap peak: One row of twisted oak leaf silver/golden lace.
Lanyard: Respective service colours.
The name of the respective service is inscribed at the base of the cloth badge.
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Shoulder Badges: Two crossed spears surrounded by a laurel wreath surmounted by one military pattern star.
Commisioner Gorget Patches: Black/maroon Velvet, 4cm wide and 7.5 cm long 5. pointed at the top with one vertical strip of silver/golden cord, with a small silver/gold service button 2cm from the point of patch.
Cap Peak: One row of twisted oak leaf silver/golden lace.
Lanyard: Respective Service colours.
The name of the respective service is inscribed at the base of the cloth badge.
Shoulder Badge: Two military pattern stars surmounted by a lion badge.
Gorget Patches: Black/maroon velvet 4cm wide and 7.5 cm long, 6. Senior Superitentent pointed at the top with one vertical strip of silver/gold cord, with a small service button 2cm from the point of patch.
Cap Peak: 1.5 cm silver embroidery edged with silver/gold cord.
Lanyard: Respective Service colours.
The name of the respective service is inscribed at the base of the cloth badge.
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Shoulder Badge:One military pattern star surmounted by a lion badge.
7. Superitendent of Police Cap peak: 1.5 cm silver embroidery edged with silver/gold cord.
Lanyard: Respective Service colours.
The name of the respective service is inscribed at the base of the cloth badge.
Assistant Superitendent Shoulder badge: A lion badge surrounded by a laurel wreath. 8. Cap Peak – Plain.
Lanyard: Respective Service colours.
The name of the respective service is inscribed at the base of the cloth badge.
When wearing ceremonial dress, a silver/gold collar badge (collar dog) which is a lion with a scroll below inscribed the respective Service names (Administration Police/Kenya Police) worn on black/maroon background.
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Shoulder badge:Three millitary pattern stars.
Cap Peak – Plain.
Lanyard:Corded navy blue/maroon/khaki.
Chief Inspector The name of the respective service is inscribed at the base of the cloth 9. badge.
When wearing ceremonial dress, a silver/gold collar badge (collar dog) which is a lion with a scroll below inscribed the respective Service names
(Administration Police/Kenya Police) worn on black/maroon background.
Shoulder Badge:Two millitary pattern stars.
Cap Peak – Plain. 10. Inspector Lanyard:Corded navy blue/maroon/khaki.
The name of the respective service is inscribed at the base of the cloth badge.
When wearing ceremonial dress, a silver/gold collar badge (collar dog) which is a lion with a scroll below inscribed the respective Service names (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 National colours embroidered on a dark blue cloth above the chevrons mounted on a dark blue/maroon melton cloth extending 1 cm larger than the badge..
11. Senior Sergeant Cap Peak – Plain.
Lanyard: Navy blue/maroon/khaki plain.
There shall be no inscription of the respective Service names on the badges.
NOTE: For a NCO in possession of ‘Operation Area’ kit, when wearing Khaki Angola shirts, will wear chevrons made of white material.
12. Sergeant Badge:Three bars worsted red chevrons mounted on a dark blue/maroon melton cloth extending 1 cm larger than the badge.
Cap Peak – Plain.
Lanyard: Navy blue/maroon/khaki plain.
There shall be no inscription of the respective Service names on the badges.
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Badge:Two barsworsted red chevrons mounted on a dark blue/maroon 13. CORPORAL melton cloth extending 1 cm larger than the badge.
Cap Peak – Plain.
Lanyard: Navy blue/maroon/khaki plain.
There shall be no inscription of the respective Service names on the badges.
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