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| Victoria |
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| Pre 1980 1rst issue appliqued platypus patch ( the white top half of the platypus is a separate piece of cloth which has been sewn onto the patch. |
| 1980- 1983/84 fully embroidered platypus |
| Prior to the platypus patch there was no uniform and officers carried a brass medallion for identification purposes. Officer's were not issued a badge during the time of the platypus patch. Identification was by I.D. card only. They did have belt buckles with a miniature version of the patch on it which said Fisheries and Wildlife, Victoria. |
| 1983 test run partially embroidered and partially woven patch. these were never issued for uniform wear as far as I know. |
| - 1984 woven platypus patch |
| - 1984 rounded corner variation |
| - 1984 Green and yellow variation was worn by the Research Division |
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| 1978 - 1980 worn on both shoulders |
| approx 1974 - 1978 |
| 1980 - 1984 worn on both shoulders |
| In 1984/85 all of the separate agencies in Victoria were combined into one large conglomerate. At this time everyone wore the same shoulder patch (sun and gum leaves variety, below), but were issued small epaulettes to designate specific positions. The design of the patch remained the same for some time but the agency went through several name changes due to reorganizations. Each reorganization prompted a new patch. |
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| 1984 - 1990 fully embroidered |
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| 1984 - 1990 woven |
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| color variation |
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| 1990 - 1992 |
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| 1990 - 1992 ballcap patch. Air Operationsperform such functions as rapelling from helicopters, aerial observation etc. for fire fighting duties |
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| 1992 - 1997 |
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| epaulettes |
| 1995 - 1997 |
| different type of material |
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| - 1997 wallet badge |
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| July 1997 - 2000 Fisheries and Wildlife officers were issued this patch for existing unifomrs |
| 1997 - 2000 rectangular patch was issued on new shirts |
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| 1997 - wallet badge |
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| 1997 - non ranger staff |
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| different type of material |
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| sweater patch |
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| January 2000 - worn in conjunction with the epaulettes shown next |
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