Category: Accessories, Decorations, and Insignia

a. Regimental collar insignia. (1) Regimental collar insignia is the soldier’s branch insignia on which the numerical designation of the regiment is affixed. Regimental collar insignia is worn in lieu of the branch insignia by officer and enlisted soldiers affiliated with infantry, armor, field artillery, air defense artillery, cavalry, special forces, or aviation regiments. Soldiers affiliated with these regiments also will wear the regimental collar insignia when not assigned to the regiment, except as provided…

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a. Shoulder marks. (1) Officers. Shoulder marks for officers are black with a 1/8-inch yellow stripe below the embroidered grade insignia (see fig 28.64). (2) Enlisted personnel. Shoulder marks for enlisted personnel are black with grade insignia embroidered 5/8 inch from the lower end of the shoulder mark (see fig 28/65). (3) Sizes. Shoulder marks come in two sizes to accommodate differences in the manufacturing of shoulder loops on shirts and sweaters. All personnel may…

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a. Non-subdued, sew-on grade insignia for ranks other than specialist. (1) Large insignia. The large, embroidered, sew-on grade insignia is goldenlite color. The width of each chevron and arc is 5/16 inch, with a 3/16-inch space between each chevron and each arc. The insignia has a background in Army green, blue, or white cloth, 3 inches wide, which provides a 1⁄8-inch edging around the entire insignia. The lowest chevron joins the topmost arc at each…

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a. Description. The insignia described below applies to both male and female officers. (1) Colonel. The non-subdued grade insignia is a silver-colored spread eagle, in a shiny finish, 3⁄4 inch high, with 11⁄2 inches between the tips of the wings. The head of the eagle faces to the wearer’s right, or to the front. The subdued grade insignia is the same as above, except the color is black (see fig 28–35). (2) Lieutenant colonel. The…

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a. Description. The grade insignia described below applies to male and female general officers. (1) General. The non-subdued grade insignia has four silver-colored, five-pointed stars, each 1 inch in diameter. Medium silver-colored stars, 3⁄4 inch in diameter, and miniature silver-colored stars, 5⁄8 inch in diameter, also are authorized. The subdued grade insignia is the same as above, except the color is black (see fig 28–28). [1] (2) Lieutenant general. The non-subdued grade insignia has three…

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a. All officers. (1) Description. The U.S. insignia consists of the block letters, U.S. in gold-colored metal, 7/16 inch in height, with each letter followed by a period (see fig 28.20). (2) How worn. (a) Male officers. On the Army green, white, and blue uniform coats, officers wear the U.S. insignia 5/8 inch above the notch on both collars, with the centerline of the insignia bisecting the notch, and parallel to the inside edge of…

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a. Material. Insignia will meet the approved military specifications and conform to proper color designation (gold, silver, or subdued). Officers may wear embroidered insignia in lieu of non-subdued metal insignia on mess and evening mess uniforms. All personnel may wear either subdued embroidered cloth insignia or subdued metal insignia on utility uniforms; they may not mix the two. Subdued embroidered insignia is on a cloth backing and will not be embroidered directly on the uniform.…

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a. This regulation, CTA 50–900, and special authorization by HQDA specify the only items of insignia that personnel may wear on any of the U.S. Army uniforms. b. The insignia worn by military personnel designates grade, branch, organization, duty assignments, and prior Army service. c. When authorized by the commander, members of honor guards, color guards, and similar details will wear the prescribed uniform with authorized accouterments and those accessories authorized in CTA 50–900 (see…

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a. Garrison cap, Army green, male and female. (1) Officers wear non-subdued grade insignia on the garrison cap, centered vertically on the left curtain, 1 inch from the front crease (see fig 28–1). [1] 2) Enlisted personnel wear their DUI on the garrison cap, centered vertically on the left curtain, 1 inch from the front crease (see fig 28–2). [2] b. Service cap, Army blue and white; and drill sergeant hat, male personnel. Male personnel…

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