The Navy League Cadet Corps (French: ''Corps de cadets de la Ligue navale'') was created by the

Navy League of Canada The Navy League of Canada (french: Ligue navale du Canada) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1895 and incorporated in 1918. Originally formed to promote maritime issues to Canadians, the Navy League is the non-governmental partner of the De ...

for boys in 1948, and the

Navy League Wrennette Corps The Navy League Wrennette Corps was formed by the Navy League of Canada in 1950 as a cadet organisation for girls to complement the Navy League Cadet Corps of Canada. It had similar objectives to the boys' organisation, and taught girls seamanshi ...

was formed for girls in 1950. The Wrennette program no longer exists, since the Navy League Cadet Corps are now open to boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 12. The Navy League Cadet programme is separate from the

Canadian Cadet Organizations The Canadian Cadet Organizations, marketed under the name of Cadets Canada, are a youth program known as the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets, Royal Canadian Army Cadets, and Royal Canadian Air Cadets. The program is sponsored by the Canadian Armed For ...

. It is solely sponsored by the Navy League of Canada, and it is not supported by the

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like the

Royal Canadian Sea Cadets The Royal Canadian Sea Cadets (RCSC; french: links=no, Cadets de la Marine royale du Canada) is a Canadian national youth program sponsored by the Canadian Armed Forces and the civilian Navy League of Canada. Administered by the Canadian Forces, t ...

. The Navy League Cadet programme is led by civilian volunteers, who are Navy League Officers supervised by local branches of the Navy League of Canada. The training programme of the Navy League Cadets introduces youth to the training available in the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets and is modified to serve the needs of the younger age group.

Uniform

The uniform worn by Navy League cadets has elements of the uniform of the old

Royal Canadian Navy The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN; french: Marine royale canadienne, ''MRC'') is the Navy, naval force of Canada. The RCN is one of three environmental commands within the Canadian Armed Forces. As of 2021, the RCN operates 12 frigates, four attack s ...

. The uniform of the Navy League Cadets includes: * Seaman's cap ("white-top"); * Cap ribbon ("tally"), indicating cadet corps name; * Medium-blue long-sleeve shirt (with insignia); * White lanyard; * White web belt; * Navy-blue trousers; * Black shoes or boots; * Winter coat (pattern varies from corps to corps). A corps T-shirt and ball cap is often worn during such activities as sailing and sports.

Flag

This flag is used by Navy League Cadet Corps as a corps flag Jack flag. It replaced the flag of the Navy League of Canada for this purpose in 2000, which is used as a jack.

Ranks

The ranks of the Navy League Cadets are based on those of the

and

, although they do not match exactly. The Navy League Cadet ranks are: *''Not technically a rank.'' The ranks of

Navy League Cadet Officers The Navy League Cadet Corps (French: ''Corps de cadets de la Ligue navale'') was created by the Navy League of Canada for boys in 1948, and the Navy League Wrennette Corps was formed for girls in 1950. The Wrennette program no longer exists, since ...

are also similar to those of the

. Embellished with a maple leaf they are not the same. It is also common practice for Navy League Cadet Officers to use NL with their rank title, in order to show that they represent the civilian Navy League, I.E. Lt(NL). The

ranks are:

Memorial

At the

Royal Military College of Canada '') , established = 1876 , type = Military academy , chancellor = Anita Anand ('' la, ex officio, label=none'' as Defence Minister) , principal = Harry Kowal , head_label ...

, outside

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, in the Currie Building in

Kingston, Ontario Kingston is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is located on the north-eastern end of Lake Ontario, at the beginning of the St. Lawrence River and at the mouth of the Cataraqui River (south end of the Rideau Canal). The city is midway between Toro ...

, two stained glass windows relate to the history of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets, Navy League Cadets and Navy League Wrenettes. * Donated as a tribute to all national presidents of the Navy League of Canada for the proven love of country in promoting patriotism... seapower ... youth training, the window bestows 'Honour and Glory to patriotic citizens who have and will serve Canada.' The window features images of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets, Navy League Cadets and Navy League Wrenettes. * In memory of David H. Gibson, C.B.E., National President, Navy League of Canada, 1938-1952, a stained glass window features images of a young sailor and God behind the ships' wheel. The window is dedicated to Canadians who in defence of the country went down to the sea in ships. The window includes a poem by H.R. Gillarm: "Proudly in ships they sailed to sea. Ahead their goal, perhaps eternity. But with God as their pilot they had no fear facing all danger as their course was clear. Their cargo? The record of their life. Some good, some bad, some peace, some strife."6647 Major (Ret) Mitchell Kryzanowski (RMC 1965), 'Currie Hall: Memorial to the Canadian Corps' (Kingston: Hewson and White, 1989) File:Memorial Stained Glass Window, Currie Hall, Currie Building, Navy League of Canada.jpg, Navy League Cadet Corps Memorial Stained Glass Window,

, Currie Building,

File:Naval Memorial Stained Glass Window, Currie Hall, Currie Building, Royal Military College of Canada.jpg, David H. Gibson Memorial Stained Glass Window,

, Currie Building,

References

External links

The Navy League of Canada

International Sea Cadet Association

NL(225)E Drill Manual for Navy League Cadets and Officers

NL(226)E Dress Regulations for Navy League Cadets and Officers

More information
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