page_title: Badges of the United States Navy
section_title: Special Warfare
hierarchical_section_title: Badges of the United States Navy / Breast insignia / Warfare and Other Qualification / Warfare Qualifications / Special Warfare
caption_attribution_description: English: Navy SEAL insignia
context_page_description: Insignias and badges of the United States Navy are military badges issued by the United States Department of the Navy to naval service members who achieve certain qualifications and accomplishments while serving on both active and reserve duty in the United States Navy. Most naval aviation insignia are also permitted for wear on uniforms of the United States Marine Corps.
  As described in Chapter 5 of U.S. Navy Uniform Regulations, badges are categorized as breast insignia and identification badges. Breast insignia are further divided between command and warfare and other qualification.
  Insignia come in the form of metal pin-on devices worn on formal uniforms and embroidered tape strips worn on work uniforms. For the purpose of this article, the general term "insignia" shall be used to describe both, as it is done in Navy Uniform Regulations. The term "badge", although used ambiguously in other military branches and in informal speak to describe any pin, patch, or tab, is exclusive to identification badges and authorized marksmanship awards according to the language in Navy Uniform Regulations, Chapter 5.
context_section_description: There are two Special Warfare insignia issued to Navy personnel serving under Naval Special Warfare Command, a part of USSOCOM: Special Warfare and Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman.
  The Special Warfare insignia (aka the "SEAL Trident"), is awarded to personnel who completed BUD/S training and qualification, and have been designated as Navy SEALs and assigned to Navy SEAL Teams or SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) Teams.  The insignia is the same for both officer and enlisted personnel and is one of only three breast insignia authorized for enlisted personnel that is gold in color.
  The Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman (SWCC - pronounced "swick") insignia is awarded to enlisted personnel who complete SWCC training and qualification, and have been designated as United States Navy SWCCs assigned to Special Boat Teams.  The SWCC qualification insignia consists of three separate insignias that denote the level of qualification achieved individually by SWCC sailors.  The insignias include SWCC Basic, SWCC Senior, and SWCC Master.  The SWCC Basic Insignia is a two and one-half by one and one-fourth inch silver matte metal pin showing a background of a cocked flintlock pistol, a crossed naval enlisted cutlass, and a Mark V Special Operations Craft atop a bow wave.  The SWCC Senior Insignia incorporates an upright anchor in the background of the SWCC Basic Insignia.  The SWCC Master Insignia incorporates a banner with three gold stars on the upper portion of the anchor from the SWCC Senior Insignia.
caption: SEAL Trident insignia
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