The following chart lets you know how to identify an ARRL Official by the color of their
ID Badge.
Look for ARRL Officials at Amateur Radio events.
Conventions, Hamfests, Meetings, Public Service Events
and Special Events.
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| Elected Leadership and Staff | ||
| ARRL Badge | Color | Approved By: |
| President | Red | ARRL Headquarters |
| Vice-President | Red | ARRL Headquarters |
| Director | Red | ARRL Headquarters |
| Vice-Director | Red | ARRL Headquarters |
| Section Manager | Red | ARRL Headquarters |
| ARRL HQ | Red | ARRL Headquarters |
Section Staff Appointments |
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| ARRL Badge | Color | Approved By: |
| Assistant Section Manager | Green | Section Manager |
| Affiliated Club Coordinator | Green | Section Manager |
| Bulletin Manager | Green | Section Manager |
| Official Observer Coordinator | Green | Section Manager |
| Public Information Coordinator | Green | Section Manager |
| Section Emergency Coordinator | Green or Orange | Section Manager |
| Section Traffic Manager | Green | Section Manager |
| State Government Liaison | Green | Section Manager |
| Technical Coordinator | Green | Section Manager |
| Station Appointments | ||
| ARRL Badge | Color | Approved By: |
| Official Observer | Blue | Section Manager |
| Official Emergency Station | Blue or Orange | Section Manager |
| Official Relay Station | Blue | Section Manager |
| Technical Specialist | Blue | Section Manager |
| Official Bulletin Station | Blue | Section Manager |
| Public Information Officer | Blue | Section Manager |
| Local Government Liaison | Blue | Section Manager |
| Emergency Communications Appointments | ||
| ARRL Badge | Color | Approved By: |
| District Emergency Coordinator | Orange | Section Manager |
| Emergency Coordinator | Orange | Section Manager |
| Official Emergency Station | Orange or Blue | Section Manager |
| Section Emergency Coordinator | Orange or Green | Section Manager |
| Assistant Emergency Coordinator | Orange | Section Manager |
| NET Appointments | ||
| ARRL Badge | Color | Approved By: |
| NTS Leadership | Light Green | Section Manager |
| Net Manager | Light Green | Section Manager |
| Division Appointments | ||
| ARRL Badge | Color | Approved By: |
| Assistant Director | Light Blue | Director |
| Advisory Committee | Light Blue | Director |
| QSL Bureau | Rust | Director |
| Technical Advisor | Brown | Director |
| Volunteer Counsel | Purple | Director |
| Volunteer Consulting Engineer | Purple | Director |
| Volunteer Examiner | Tan | Director |
| ARRL Monitoring System | Burgundy | Director |
| Awards Manager | Grey | Director |
| DXCC Field Representative | Grey | Director |
| Educational Advisor | White | Director |
| Registered Instructor | White | Director |
| Life Member | Yellow | Director |
| Charter Life Member | Yellow | Director |