VENEZULA- Venezula acquired a U.S. Balao Class fleet boat, Carite, in 1960. This boat was followed by two more Guppy II types in the early 1970s. These two boats were inactivated in the late 1970s when two German 209 (Type 1300) were acquired. Modified National arms applique on both examples of the Venezuelan submarine badge. The dexter chief quarter is red with a yellow sheaf of wheat, the sinister chief quarter is yellow with two crossed red, yellow and blue Venezuelan flags, and the base is a white horse on a blue field all seperated and edged in thin gold. The Venezuelan submarine badge is an original design that closely resembles the U.S. type badge but the dolphins are different as well as the ocean below the modern sail. The officer's badge is gold, warrant officers and enlisted me is silver. It is worn on the left breast. No miniature, cloth, or bullion version is authorized. The badge on the right is the senior version of the officer badge. It was created in 1988 for submarine officers in command positions that have fulfilled their duties in an outstanding fashion. It is the same design as the officer badge with a band of stars above the sail. Their is supposedly a test badge for the first Venezuelan class at U.S. Submarine school in 1960. At first it appears bogus. It is simply the U.S. submarine badge with the national arms appliqued. It appears that it was made by the same manufacturer that made the Taiwanese test badge.

YUGOSLAVIA- As the Kingdom of Yugoslavia was being formed in 1929, so was Yugoslavia's submarine force. They inherited three submarines from the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes. All three of these boats served into World War II, but only Neblosa survive the war and even then she was in an unseaworthy condition. The People's Republic of Yugoslavia started its submarine force in 1957 with two small submarines built in Yugoslavia. They are now retired. The Heroj Class was constructed in 1968 with three boats. Two Sava Class boats followed in 1978. Currently only the Sava Class is still in service and only one of those is still operational. Yugoslavia has also built midget submarines which are used as swimmer delivery vehicles. Currently four of these Mala Class boats are still active. The top badge was issued around 1960 and is authorized all ranks. The Submariner's Badge is a silver metal with a red enamel star atop the badge. It was a screw post and nut mounting. There is also a gold version of this badge for personnel who have been in the submarine force for long periods of service. It is also a screw post and nut mounting with anti-rotation pins. In 1970, the badge changed to the next two badges. The badge has a red enamel star on top with a rising yellow sun and rays on a blue sea and a black anchor below the submarine which is surrounded by a wreath. These badges are serial numbered on the back. The silver badge is for personnel with less than ten years of submarine service and the gold badge is for greater than ten years of submarine service. It is a screw post and large nut attachment. The bottom badge is a cloth bullion version of the above badge.

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