The Shoulder Board, cataloged under National Stock Number 8455-00-261-4569, is classified within Federal Supply Class 8455 (Badges and Insignia) of the Clothing, Individual Equipment, and Insignia group. Government technical data includes 13 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. 1 additional reference document (drawings, advisory and superseded references) is recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. 4 items share a part number with this NSN in the catalog (possible match — not a government interchangeability claim). Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 8455-00-261-4569 |
| Item Name | Shoulder Board |
| FSC / FSG | 8455 / 84 — Badges and Insignia |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Department Designation | US NAVY |
| Precious Material | GOLD |
| Design Designation | NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMEN AND NAVAL RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS MIDSHIPMEN |
| Nondefinitive Spec/std Data | II TYPE AND 4 CLASS AND M STYLE |
| Procurement Group Code | 33075 |
| Color | BLUE BACKGROUND |
| Color | GOLD SYMBOL |
| Attachment Method | STRAP |
| Rank for Which Designed | ENSIGN |
| Material | FIBERBOARD OVERALL |
| Fiber Material | WOOL BACKGROUND |
| User Designator | MAN |
| Cloth-Fabric Name | BROADCLOTH OR MELTON BACKGROUND |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N) |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| MIL-S-16572 | 4/1 Identification reference U.S. Government activity |
NSN 8455-00-261-4569 is a Shoulder Board, classified under FSC 8455, Badges and Insignia. Status: active.
4 possible matches (shared part number, not a government interchangeability claim): 8455-00-316-2555, 8455-00-316-2566, 8455-00-316-2567. Verify interchangeability with system specifications before substitution.
Key specifications for 8455-00-261-4569: Department Designation: US NAVY; Precious Material: GOLD; Overall Length: 5.500 INCHES NOMINAL IN; Overall Width: 1.750 INCHES NOMINAL IN. 13 specifications are documented in the U.S. Government catalog.
No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N). Hazard information on this page is shown exactly as it appears in the DLA record.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-16.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-18.