Army and Navy Uniforms and Insignia: How to Know Rank, Corps and Service in the Military and Naval Forces of the United States and Foreign CountriesWilliams, Dion
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Army and Navy Uniforms and Insignia: How to Know Rank, Corps and Service in the Military and Naval Forces of the United States and Foreign Countries
Williams, Dion
Armies -- Insignia; Military uniforms; Navies -- Insignia; United States. Army -- Insignia; United States. Navy -- Insignia
Feldwebel A vertical gold anchor with a
gold crown above it.
Chief Quartermaster Two gold anchors crossed with
a crown above them. (If certified
he wears a red chevron
of one stripe below the mark.)
Quartermaster Two gold anchors crossed.
Chief Boatswain’s Mate A vertical gold foul anchor with
a crown above it.
Boatswain’s Mate The same without the crown.
Chief Gunner’s Mate A vertical foul anchor with two
cannon crossed upon it surmounted
by a crown, in gold.
Gunner’s Mate The same without the crown.
Chief Machinist’s Mate A vertical anchor with a cog
wheel on the shank and a
crown above it, in silver.
Machinist’s Mate The same without the crown.
Chief Stoker’s Mate A vertical anchor with two
shovels crossed on the shank
and a crown above it, in silver.
Stoker’s Mate The same without the crown.
Chief Torpedoist’s Mate An anchor and a mine crossed
with a crown above it, in gold.
Torpedoist’s Mate The same without the crown.
Chief Radio Operator A vertical anchor with a crown
above it, in gold, with a zig-zag
of lightning in red across
the shank of the anchor.
Radio Operator The same without the crown.
Telegraphist Two bars of forked lightning
crossed, in gold.
Chief Signal Mate A vertical anchor with a crown
above it, in gold, and two signal
flags in red crossed on the
shank of the anchor.
Signal Mate The same without the crown.
Drill Sergeant A vertical anchor with two rifles
crossed on the shank and a
crown above it, in gold.
Drill Corporal The same without the crown.
Leading Seaman A yellow chevron of one stripe,
point down.
Bandsman, first class A chevron of two stripes with a
curl at the point of the upper
stripe and an anchor surcharged
by a lyre above it, in gold.
Second Leader of Band The same with a crown above it.
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