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Wearing Insignia 

   All Auxiliary insignia, with the exception of the Commodore should boards, must include the letter "A".  On the metal insignia, the "A" is blue for elected leaders and red for appointed officers.

   Auxiliarists who have never held office wear the Member Device (the Auxiliary emblem) on shirt collars.  Member shoulder boards have a silver "A" within the silver shield on a blue background.  The letter "A" faces outboard and the outer edge of the insignia is placed 3/4 inch from the outer edge.  Auxiliarists wear the small metal collar device with the Winter Dress Blue Uniforms.  They are also worn on the garrison cap.

   Member office insignia embroidered onto rip-stop tape is to be sewn on the collars of the ODU.  If an Auxiliarist has earned more than one qualification insignia, then the insignia that is worn shall be at the discretion of the Auxiliarist.

   Auxiliarists may wear the garrison cap with the Tropical Blue, Winter Dress Blue or Service Dress Blue uniforms.  The garrison cap may not be worn with the Dinner Dress, ODU, Jump Suit, or Blue Blazer uniforms.  The small garrison cap device and small metal insignia shall be worn on the cap with both men's and women's uniforms.

   The Auxiliary ball cap is the most commonly worn cover in the Auxiliary and is worn with the ODU.  It shall be well-formed and in good condition with no soiling, fading, or tears.  Its full front panel shall display in embroidered lettering, "U.S. COAST GUARD" arched and centered over "AUXILIARY".  The ball cap is only to be purchased from either the Coast Guard Exchange or the Auxiliary Center.  Any caps purchased elsewhere do not confirm to the Coast Guard specifications.  Auxiliarists must wear either the metal office collar insignia or the member collar insignia that match the collar insignia worn on their ODUs.