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The Developing Years
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National Park Service Uniforms The Developing Years 1932-1970 |
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The eagle had been used in one form or the other as the center-piece for the ranger badge since 1906. When Interior changed to the "good hands" or "Allstate" [45] seal, the 1968 ranger badge was changed accordingly. The badges of the superintendents were still gold filled and the rangers sterling silver, although both were now of the same design.
 This "good hands" design badge (1968-1969) came about as a result of the 1968 change in the USDI seal. Neither that badge, nor the Department seal were ever very popular and both were changed to the buffalo in 1970. The materials remained the same as for the 1960 issues, gold fill and sterling silver respectively. NPSHC-HFC |
When the Department of the Interior reverted to the buffalo seal, the NPS badges were changed once again, but this time instead of an eagle the Interior buffalo seal was utilized and there was only one badge, gold, to be used by everyone requiring one.
 National Park Service Ranger Badge 1970-present NPSHC-HFC |
 National Park Service Nametag 1969-1981 NPSHC-HFC |
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The switch from the "good hands" USDI logo back to the buffalo seal
affected the NPS badge as well. Now there was only one badge and it was
to be worn by all NPS personnel requiring identification as a member of
the National Park Service. The new regulations also changed the
nametag. Now it was to be gold colored metal, 2 inches by 7/16 inches,
with cordovan-colored letters. | |
Other than the emblem controversy, the decade of the 1960s was one of relative stability, for the men, if not for the women. (see Book No. 4 - "Breeches, Blouses, and Skirts"). It was a period of "tweaking" the regulations to better aid the ranger in filling their closets with apparel best suited for the performance of their duties.
 James L. Riddle, Virgin Islands National Park, 1970. Apparently, the new 1970 badges had not been issued yet, since he is still wearing the 1968 version. He is also wearing the 1960 green laminate nametag and small arrowhead patch on his cap. NPSHPC-Cecil W. Stoughton photo-HFC#70-142-3 |
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