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
_Coast Artillery Corps_, of scarlet silk having embroidered upon it
in proper colors the Coat of Arms of the United States, with below it
two cannons crossed embroidered in yellow silk and a scroll bearing
the inscription “U. S. COAST ARTILLERY CORPS” embroidered in red silk,
trimmed around the edges with yellow silk fringe and having a cord and
tassels of red and yellow silk strands.
_Infantry Regiments_, of blue silk having embroidered upon it in proper
colors the Coat of Arms of the United States, with below it a scroll
bearing the inscription “24 U. S. INFANTRY” (the number being that of
the regiment) embroidered in white silk, trimmed around the edges with
yellow silk fringe and having a cord and tassels of blue and white silk
strands.
_Cavalry Regiments_, of yellow silk having embroidered upon it in
proper colors the Coat of Arms of the United States, with below it a
scroll bearing the inscription “7 U. S. CAVALRY” (the number being that
of the regiment) embroidered in yellow silk, trimmed around the edges
with yellow silk fringe.
_Field Artillery Regiments_, of scarlet silk having embroidered upon it
in proper colors the Coat of Arms of the United States, with below it
a scroll bearing the inscription “8 U. S. FIELD ARTILLERY” (the number
being that of the regiment) embroidered in red silk, trimmed around the
edges with yellow silk fringe.
_Signal Corps Battalions_, of orange silk having embroidered upon it
in proper colors the Coat of Arms of the United States, with below it
the insignia of the Signal Corps and a scroll bearing the inscription
“4 BATTALION SIGNAL CORPS” (the number being that of the Battalion)
embroidered in white silk, trimmed around the edges with white silk
fringe.
_The United States Navy_ Regimental Standard, carried by infantry
regiments of sailors when landed for shore operations, is of blue silk
with a white diamond in the center and a vertical blue anchor upon the
white diamond.
_The United States Navy_ Regimental Standard, carried by artillery
regiments of sailors when landed for shore operations, is of red silk
with a white diamond in the center and a vertical red anchor upon the
white diamond.
_The United States Naval Militia_ Regimental Standards are of the same
design as those for the regular Navy except that the diamond in the
center is yellow.
_The United States Marine Corps_ Regimental Standard is of blue silk
having embroidered upon it in the center the Marine Corps insignia in
shades of white, gold and gray silk to represent silver and gold, with
above it a scroll in red silk bearing the designation of the regiment
in white silk embroidery, and below it a scroll of red silk bearing
the inscription “U. S. MARINE CORPS,” trimmed around the edges with
yellow silk fringe and having a cord and tassels of yellow and red silk
strands.
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