Engineer Shoulder Boards Epaulets

Engineer Shoulder Boards / Epaulets as used in military, naval, and
merchant navy contexts:

1. Purpose

Shoulder boards (or epaulettes) serve to:

Display rank.

Indicate branch or specialty, e.g., engineering.

Offer a ceremonial and professional appearance on uniforms.

2. Design Features

Engineer shoulder boards often have distinctive characteristics:

a. Base Material & Color

Typically dark blue, black, or navy for naval uniforms.

Army or other services may use green, gray, or black, depending on branch.

Fabric is usually wool, polyester blend, or felt, with a stiff backing for
shape.

b. Rank Insignia

Displayed via stripes, bars, stars, or pips.

Can be embroidered gold or silver thread.

Usually centered on the epaulet with a metal or embroidered emblem.

c. Specialty Indicator

Engineer-specific epaulettes may include:

Cogwheel, propeller, or gear symbol (common in naval engineering uniforms).

Crossed tools, like wrench and hammer, in army engineer units.

Often in gold, silver, or colored threads to differentiate from other
branches.

d. Fringe / Braid

Senior officers may have gold bullion fringe.

Junior officers often have plain or minimal braid.

Fringe length or thickness sometimes correlates with rank.

e. Slip-On vs Fixed

Slip-on epaulettes: Can be attached/removed from uniform shoulders via
loops.

Fixed boards: Permanently sewn onto the uniform for ceremonial dress.

3. Common Configurations by Rank
Rank Typical Shoulder Board Feature
Junior Engineer (Lieutenant/Junior Officer) Single stripe, small emblem
Senior Engineer (Captain/Commander) Multiple stripes, larger emblem,
bullion fringe
Chief Engineer Full embroidered badge with large fringe
4. Additional Features

May include loops for lanyards or cords.

Sometimes insignia for medals or decorations can be attached temporarily.

Designed to match uniform color and branch theme for visual uniformity.

If you want, I can make a visual chart of Engineer Epaulettes by rank,
showing the typical stripe patterns, colors, and symbols. It’ll make
identification much easier.

Do you want me to create that chart?

Minimum Order: 100 pieces