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Our Firemen, The History of the NY Fire Departments Chapter 48, Part XI By Holice and Debbie
As soon as possible after the organization of the Metropolitan Board, a committee was appointed to devise badges, etc., not only for the members of the force, but insurance officers, members of the Fire Patrol, and others having business within the fire lines, to keep out the element that had done so much to bring the Volunteers into disrepute. The following rules in regard to badges were adopted: INSIGNIAS AND BADGES The fire marshal was required to have a fire-cap with "Fire Marshal" on the front or a black patent leather band with same. The superintendent of buildings and his inspectors were required to have on their caps a patent leather band with their title. Reporters were required to wear a badge with the work "Reporter" and the name of their paper. Officers of insurance companies wore an oval silver badge with the name of their company on it. The superintendent of the Fire Insurance patrol has a badge with his title on it. The other members of the Insurance Patrol had a red fire-cap with their number and initials on it, or a red leather band with "I. P." and number on it in white or gilt letters, or a badge. The following were the fire insurance officers first named by the Metropolitan Commissioners as having badges to give them permission through the fire lines, in February, 1866:
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