Australian Customs Service

	Customs Rocker Patch Part of the new uniform, the shield shape patch has been removed in favour of this new patch. The Australian Customs crest is now embroidered into the left breast pocket on all shirts and pullovers.
	Camouflage Patch - Version 1 Previously under consideration for deployment with staff located in remote areas of Australia and in the Torres Strait region
	Camouflage Patch - Version 2 (subdued version) Currently under consideration for deployment with staff located in remote areas of Australia and in the Torres Strait region
	Blue Shoulder Patch (Version 4) Patch in current production for use with overalls only. Slightly larger in dimension than the previous versions.
	Blue Shoulder Patch (Version 3) - Current Issue This patch has been the standard patch worn by Officers of the Australian Customs Service used to be worn on the old uniform. Currently, this patch is only being produced for use on overalls.
	Blue Shoulder Patch (Version 2) Older version of the above patch. No longer seen on any uniform components due to uniform change in January 1998
	Blue Shoulder Patch (Version 1) Original issue embroidered patch - first worn with overalls.
	Brown Shoulder Patch This patch was only worn for a brief period of time by ACS staff. Due to increased production costs it was decided to abandon this patch for the standard blue patch.
	White Shoulder Patch This patch was worn by Officers who attended the International Law Enforcement Olympics held in Washington, D.C. in 1992, as part of the ACS official "Tracksuit". This is not a standard issue patch of the ACS. It was made exclusively for the ILEO games.
	I designed this patch back in 2001 and received approval to have the item produced as a giveaway to other Customs Administrations and collectors of Customs memorabilia.
	Current Issue insignia
	Coastwatch Unit - Specialist Unit Patch This is the patch worn by flight crews and observers on our Coastwatch surveillance aircraft, based primarily in the North of Australia. These flights help detect illegal fishing, illegal immigrants or "boat people" and monitor vessel movements in the "Top End".
	Coastwatch Unit (Name Patch) - Specialist Unit Patch This patch is one of the first pre-production patches used to design the Coastwatch patch. The amount of these patches produced is unknown, but very few were made.
	Coastwatch Unit - Specialist Unit patch This is the latest patch to be released by the Australian Customs Service and is being phased in to uniform usage as new crews are put onto the latest Customs launches, the "Bay" class vessels
	Surveillance Australia This patch is worn by the sub contractors that fly our Coastwatch aircraft on coastal patrol
	Surveillance Australia This patch is worn by the sub contractors that fly our Coastwatch aircraft on coastal patrol
	Marine Unit (Version 3) - Specialist Unit patch. Current issue, the wording has changed to reflect that the Unit is separate from Coastwatch
	Marine Unit (Version 1) - Specialist Unit Patch. This patch is worn by the crews of the Marine Unit fleet, who work in conjunction with Coastwatch, the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Federal Police, the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife , Immigration and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.
	Marine Unit (Version 2) - Specialist Unit Patch. Current Issue There are two variations of this patch, the newer version having a lighter blue background, which conforms with the new Customs uniform.
	Sierra Operations - Social club patch Finished patch - designed only as a social club item, however, the patch is now full - size and correct colours in accordance with the current issue patches.
	Sierra Operations - Social Club Patch This is still only a prototype patch - as such it is only a social club item at the moment. Official approval for this patch to be added to the new uniform is still pending.
	Sierra Operations - Social club patch This patch was released about 18 months ago now, extremely rare
	Drug Dog Unit (Version 1) - Specialist Unit Patch Original issue patch of the Drug Dog Unit. Extremely rare to find one of these patches - they were silk screen printed, not embroidered as currently occurs.
	Drug Dog Unit (Version 2) - Specialist Unit Patch Second issue patch of the Drug Dog Unit. Copied from the original issue patches , was the first embroidered patch.
	Drug Dog Unit (Version 3) - Specialist Unit Patch This is the old style patch worn by officer prior to the introduction of standard red borders to the shoulder flashes of all specialist units. No longer issued and it is quite rare to come across one in good condition.
	Drug Dog Unit (Version 4) - Specialist Unit Patch This patch was worn by Drug Dog Unit dog handlers. They work at all facilities handling the movement of cargo/persons arriving from international destinations.
	Customs Drug Dog Unit Harness patch Worn on the individual dog harnesses.
	Drug Dog Unit (Version 5) - Specialist Unit Patch This is the new patch for the Australian Customs Drug Dog Unit and was introduced into service in Sydney in August 1998. The decision was undertaken to change the patch to better reflect the current crop of Drug Dogs and our breeding programme, namely the increased use of Labradors.
	Torres Strait - Specialist Unit Patch This patch has been specifically issued to the new Australian Customs Service aides, located in the Torres Strait area. Only Torres Strait Islanders, employed by Customs, are authorized to wear this patch.