INDEX

Acting Assistant Surgeon, U. S. Public Health Service, insignia of rank, 196

Address, style of, for officers, 27

Admiral, U. S. Navy, insignia of rank, 122

Admirals’ flags:

Austria-Hungary, 60

Belgium, 56

France, 54

Germany, 60

Great Britain, 54

Italy, 56

Japan, 58

Russia, 56

United States, 52

Aiguilettes, U. S. Navy, 129

Aircraft distinguishing marks, 62

American Red Cross, uniforms and insignia, 292

Appointed officers, definition, 27

Army of Cuban Occupation Medal, 213

Cuban Pacification Medal, 213

Army, U. S., grades of officers and enlisted men, 30

Assistant Engineer, U. S. Lightship, insignia of rank, 186

Surgeon General, U. S. Public Health Service, insignia of rank, 195

Austrian Array, uniforms and insignia, 263

Navy, uniforms and insignia, 267

Austrian war medals, 291

Aviation Corps, insignia, U. S. Navy, 115

insignia enlisted men, U. S. Navy, 146

Aviation insignia, U. S. Army, 103, 104

uniform, U. S. Navy, officers, 115

Bandsmen’s uniforms, U. S. Navy, 138

Bathing trunks, U. S. Navy, 137

Belgian Army, uniforms and insignia, 251

Belgian war medals, 288

Belts, full dress, U. S. Army, officers, 78

Boat cloak, U. S. Navy, officers, 117

Boatswain, U. S. Coast Guard, insignia, 177

U. S. Navy, insignia, 124

“Boxer” Campaign Medal, China, 1900, 212

Branch marks, U. S. Coast Guard, 180

U. S. Navy, 142

Brassards, 105

Brigadier General, U. S. Army, insignia of rank, 80

U. S. Marine Corps, insignia of rank, 156, 157

British Army, uniforms and insignia, 227

Marines, uniforms and insignia, 225

Navy, uniforms and insignia, 218

British war medals, 285

Buttons, U. S. Army, 78, 84, 106

U. S. Coast Guard, 180

U. S. Lighthouse Service, 187

U. S. Marine Corps, 161

U. S. Navy, 128

U. S. Public Health Service, 197

Cadets, West Point, insignia of rank, 86

organization, 85

uniforms, 88

Campaign hat, origin of, 3

Cap ribbons, U. S. Coast Guard, 181

U. S. Naval Militia, 144

U. S. Naval Reserve Force, 144

U. S. Navy, 135

Cape, U. S. Army, officers, 77

U. S. Marine Corps, officers, 155

U. S. Navy, officers, 117

Caps, U. S. Coast Guard, officers, 176

U. S. Marine Corps, officers, 152

U. S. Navy, officers, 117, 118

Captain, U. S. Army, insignia of rank, 80, 81

U. S. Coast Guard, insignia of rank, 173, 175

U. S. Lighthouse Service, insignia of rank, 183

U. S. Marine Corps, insignia of rank, 156, 157

U. S. Navy, insignia of rank, 122

Captain Commandant, U. S. Coast Guard, insignia of rank, 173, 175

Carpenter, U. S. Coast Guard, insignia, 177

U. S. Navy, insignia, 124

Certificate of Merit Medal, 209

Civil Engineers, U. S. Navy, corps insignia, 120, 121

Civil War Campaign Medal, 211

Chaplain, U. S. Navy, corps insignia, 121

Chaplain. U. S. Public Health Service, insignia of rank, 196

Chevrons, origin of, 96

for wounds, 215

U. S. Army, 95-100

U. S. Marine Corps, 164, 165

U. S. Navy, 139

War service, 215

Chief Boatswain, U. S. Navy, insignia, 124

Carpenter, U. S. Navy, insignia, 124

Engineer, U. S. Lighthouse Service, insignia, 183

Gunner, U. S. Navy, insignia, 124

Machinist, U. S. Navy, insignia, 124

of Staff, U. S. Army, flag, 60

Pay Clerk, U. S. Navy, insignia, 124

Petty Officers’ uniforms, U. S. Navy, 134, 135

Pharmacist, U. S. Navy, insignia, 124

Sailmaker, U. S. Navy, insignia, 124

China Relief Expedition Medal, 213

Citizens’ Training Camps, 107

Clerk, U. S. Public Health Service, insignia, 197

Clerks, Field, U. S. Army, uniforms, 90

Cloak, U. S. Coast Guard, officers, 177

U. S. Marine Corps, officers, 155

U. S. Navy, officers, 117

Coast and Geodetic Survey, U. S., uniforms, 187

Coast Guard, U. S., grades of officers and enlisted men, 41

insignia, 174

Coast Guard, U. S., officers, rank and corps insignia, 173, 177

organization, 25

uniforms and insignia, 170

Cocked hat, origin of, 3

Cocked hats, U. S. Navy, officers, 117

Colonel, U. S. Army, insignia of rank, 80

U. S. Marine Corps, insignia of rank, 156, 157

Command appropriate to different grades:

U. S. Army, 44

U. S. Coast Guard, 51

U. S. Marine Corps, 49

U. S. Navy, 46

Commander, U. S. Navy, insignia of rank, 122

Commission pennant, 55

Commissioned officers, definition, 26

Congressional Medal for Philippine Service, 210

Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, Great Britain, 287

Constructors, U. S. Coast Guard, insignia of rank and corps, 173-175

Corps and rank insignia, U. S. Navy, officers, 118-128

Corps insignia, U. S. Army, 101-104

U. S. Army, officers, 81-83

U. S. Marine Corps, 158

Corps, service and rank, 17

Croix de Guerre, France, 285

Cuban Occupation Medal, 213

Cuban Pacification Medal, 213

Customs of the Services, 306

Decorations and medals, foreign, 284

Dental officers, U. S. Navy, corps insignia, 121

Departmental insignia, U. S. Army, officers, 81-83

U. S. Marine Corps, 158, 159

Dewey Medal, 207

Distinguished Service Cross, Great Britain, 286

Distinguished Service Cross, U. S., 209

Distinguished Service Medal, Austria, 291

Distinguished Service Medal, Great Britain, 287

Distinguished Service Medal, U. S., 209

Distinguished Service Order, Great Britain, 286

District superintendent, U. S. Coast Guard, insignia of rank and corps, 173, 175

Dress uniform, U. S. Army, enlisted men, 96

U. S. Army, officers, 70

U. S. Coast Guard, 174

U. S. Marine Corps, enlisted men, 162

U. S. Navy, enlisted men, 134, 135

Dungarees, U. S. Navy, 137

Engineer officers, U. S. Coast Guard, insignia of rank, 173, 175

Engineer of Lighthouse Tender insignia of rank, 184

U. S. Lightship, 186

Enlisted men’s uniforms and insignia, U. S. Army, 92

U. S. Coast Guard, 178-181

U. S. Marine Corps, 162-169

U. S. Navy, 133-144

Enlisted men’s uniforms and insignia, U. S. Public Health Service, 198, 199

Enrolled women, U. S. Naval Reserve Force, 146

Ensign, U. S. Navy, insignia of rank, 122, 123

Ensigns, flags and pennants, 53

Epaulets, U. S. Army, General Officers, 78

Evening dress uniform, U. S. Army, officers, 76

U. S. Navy, officers, 113

Facings, U. S. Army, 81, 83

Fatigue uniform, enlisted men, U. S. Army, 92

Field Clerks’ brassard, U. S. Engineers, 105

U. S. Army, uniforms, 90

Field uniform, U. S. Marine Corps, enlisted men, 162

U. S. Marine Corps, officers, 153, 154

Finger prints, U. S. Navy and Marine Corps, 146

First Assistant Engineer of Lighthouse Tender, insignia of rank, 184

First Lieutenant, U. S. Army, insignia of rank, 80, 81

U. S. Coast Guard, insignia of rank, 173, 175

U. S. Marine Corps, insignia of rank, 156, 157

First Mate, U. S. Lightship, insignia of rank, 185

First Officer of Lighthouse Tender, insignia of rank, 184

Flag officers, definition of, 56

Flag of the United States, 53

Flags, ensigns and pennants, 53

Flagship, 55

Fleet, composition of, 21

Foreign Armies and Navies, uniforms and insignia, 216

Foreign decorations and medals, 284

French Army, uniforms and insignia, 235

French Navy, uniforms and insignia, 241

French war medals, 284

Full dress uniform, U. S. Army, enlisted men, 95

U. S. Army, officers, 73

U. S. Coast Guard, 172

U. S. Marine Corps, officers, 150

U. S. Navy, officers, 113

U. S. Public Health Service, 192

General, U. S. Army, insignia of rank, 80

Geneva Cross flag, 62

German Army, uniforms and insignia, 279

Marines, uniforms and insignia, 278

Navy, uniforms and insignia, 272

German war medals, 290

Good-Conduct Medal, U. S. Marine Corps, 215

U. S. Navy, 215

Guidons, 61

Gunner, U.S. Coast Guard, insignia, 177

U. S. Navy, insignia, 124

Haitian Campaign Medal, 214

History and origin of uniform, 1

Honors and distinctions, U. S. Army and Navy, 314

Hospital flag, 62

Identification tag, U. S. Army, 106

U. S. Marine Corps, 169

U. S. Navy, 145

Indian Campaign Medal, 212

Interne, U. S. Public Health Service, insignia of rank, 196

Insignia of corps and departments, U. S. Army, 101-104

of rank, U. S. Army, enlisted men, 95-100

U. S. Army officers, 81, 83

Insignia of rank, U. S. Army officers, 79, 80, 81

West Point Cadets, 86

Iron Cross, the, Germany, 290

Italian Army, uniforms and insignia, 245

Navy, uniforms and insignia, 247

Italian war medals, 288

Japanese Army, uniforms and insignia, 258

Navy, uniforms and insignia, 261

Japanese war medals, 289

Keeper, U. S. Coast Guard, insignia, 177

Keepers, U. S. Lighthouses, insignia, 186

Khaki, origin of, 11, 12

Land forces, U. S., 17

Leggings, U. S. Army, 93

U. S. Navy, 143

Legion of Honor, France, 284

Lieutenant, U. S. Navy, insignia of rank, 122, 123

Junior grade, U. S. Navy, insignia of rank, 122, 123

Lieutenant Colonel, U. S. Army, insignia of rank, 80, 81

U. S. Marine Corps, insignia of rank, 156, 157

Lieutenant Commander, U. S. Navy, insignia of rank, 122

Lieutenant General, U. S. Army, insignia of rank, 80

Life-Saving Medal, Gold, 210, Silver, 210

Lighthouse Service, duties of, 25

U. S., grades of officers and enlisted men, 43

U. S., uniforms and insignia, 182

Line officers, U. S. Navy, corps insignia, 120, 121

Machinist, U. S. Coast Guard, insignia, 177

U. S. Navy, insignia, 124

Major General, U. S. Army, insignia of rank, 80

U. S. Marine Corps, insignia of rank, 156

Major, U. S. Army, insignia of rank, 80, 81

Major, U. S. Marine Corps, insignia of rank, 156, 157

Manila Bay Medal, 207

Marine Band, uniforms, 167-169

Marine Corps, U. S. insignia, 158

U. S. swords, 160

U. S. uniforms and insignia, 147

U. S., grades of officers and enlisted men, 40

U. S., organization and duties, 23

Marine Gunner, U. S. Marine Corps, insignia of rank, 156, 157

Master of Lighthouse Tender, insignia of rank, 184

U. S. Lightship, insignia of rank, 185

Master’s Mate, U. S. Coast Guard, insignia, 177

Mate, U. S. Navy, insignia, 125

Medaille Militaire, France, 284

Medal commemorating Battle of Manila Bay, 207

commemorating naval engagements in West Indies during Spanish War, 207

for Haitian Campaign, 214

of Honor, U. S. Army, 205

of Honor, U. S. Navy, 206

Medals and badges of the U. S. Government, list of, 204

Medals and decorations, foreign, 284

Medals, badges and ribbons, U. S. Government, 201

Medical officers, U. S. Army, corps insignia, 102

U. S. Navy, corps insignia, 120, 121

Mess uniform, U. S. Army, officers, 76

U. S. Marine Corps, officers, 152

Mexican Service Campaign Medal, 214

Midshipman, U. S. Navy, insignia of rank, 122

uniform and insignia, 130-133

Military Cross, Great Britain, 287

Military Medal, Great Britain, 287

Military Valor Medal, Italy, 289

National Anthem of the United States, 285, 293

Naval Constructors, U. S. Navy, corps insignia, 120, 121

Militia, flag, 57

Militia, uniforms of enlisted men, 143, 144

Reserve, flag, 56

Reserve uniforms, U. S., 144

uniforms and insignia, U. S., 108

Navy, U. S., grades of officers and enlisted men, 31

Neckerchief, U. S. Navy, 143

Nicaraguan Campaign Medal, 214

Noncommissioned officers, definition, 27

U. S. Army, chevrons, 95-100

insignia of rank. U. S. Marine Corps, 164, 165

Nurses’ uniform and insignia, 200

Olive-drab service uniform, U. S. Army, officers, 68

U. S. Coast Guard, 178

Order of Crown of Italy, 289

Order of Francis Joseph, Austria, 291

Order of Leopold, Belgium, 288

Order of Osmanieh, Turkey, 291

Order of Savoy, Italy, 289

Order of the Golden Kite, Japan, 290

Order of the Medjidie, Turkey, 291

Order of the Rising Sun, Japan, 289

Origin and history of uniform, 1

Overcoat, U. S. Army, enlisted men, 95

U. S. Army, officers, 76

U. S. Coast Guard, officers, 177

U. S. Marine Corps, enlisted men, 164, 168

U. S. Marine Corps, officers, 154

U. S. Navy, enlisted men, 138

U. S. Navy, officers, 116

U. S. Public Health Service, officers, 195

West Point Cadets, 89

Pajamas, U. S. Marine Corps, 164

U. S. Navy, 137

Passed Assistant Surgeon, U. S. Public Health Service, insignia of rank, 196

Pay Clerk, U. S. Navy, insignia, 125

Pay Officers, U. S. Navy, corps insignia, 120, 121

Pennants, ensigns and flags, 53

Petty officers, definition, 27

insignia, U. S. Navy, 139, 142

Pharmacist, U. S, Navy, insignia, 125

U. S. Public Health Service, insignia of rank, 196

Philippine Insurrection Campaign Medal, 212

Professor, U. S. Public Health Service, insignia of rank, 196

Professors of Mathematics, U. S. Navy, corps insignia, 120, 121

Public Health Service, U. S. uniforms and insignia, 188

Quarantine Inspector, U. S. Public Health Service, insignia of rank, 196

Quartermaster Clerk, U. S. Marine Corps, rank insignia, 156, 157

Corps, U. S. Army, insignia, 82

Queen Elizabeth Medal, Belgium, 288

Rank, corps and service, 17

Rank insignia, U. S. Army, officers, 79, 80, 81

U. S. Marine Corps, officers, 155-157

U. S. Navy, officers, 118-128

Rank, title and precedence, 26

Rear Admiral, U. S. Navy, insignia of rank, 122

Red Cross, American, uniforms and insignia, 292

Red Cross brassard, 105 flag, 62

Regimental standards, 58, 59

Relative rank of officers of U. S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps,

Coast Guard and Public Health Service, 29

Reserve officers’ training corps, 107

Ribbons, cap, U. S. Coast Guard, 181

U. S. Naval Militia, 144

U. S. Naval Reserve Force, 144

U. S. Navy, 135

Roumanian Army, uniforms, 283

Russian Army, uniforms and insignia, 254

Navy, uniforms and insignia, 256

Saber knot, U. S. Army, officers, 79

Sailmaker, U. S. Navy, insignia, 125

Salutes and honors for high officials, 320, 321

for the National Anthem, 316, 317

to the flag, 314

Sampson Medal, 207

Santiago Medal, 207

Sashes, General Officers, U. S. Army, 78

Sea forces, U. S., 20

Second Assistant Engineer of Lighthouse Tender, insignia of rank, 184

Second Lieutenant, U. S. Army, insignia of rank, 80, 81

U. S. Coast Guard, insignia of rank, 173, 175

U. S. Marine Corps, insignia of rank, 156, 157

Second Mate, U. S. Lightship, insignia of rank, 186

Senior Captain, U. S. Coast Guard, insignia of rank, 173, 175

Senior Surgeon, U. S. Public Health Service, insignia of rank, 196

Service, corps and rank, 17

Service stripes. U. S. Army, 105

U. S. Coast Guard, 180

Service stripes, U. S. Marine Corps, 166

U. S. Navy, 143

Service uniform, U. S. Army, enlisted men, 92

U. S. Army, officers, 68

U. S. Coast Guard, 175, 176

U. S. Navy, officers, 114

U. S. Public Health Service, officers, 194

Shipping Board flag, 57

Shoulder knots, U. S. Army, officers, 78

Shoulder marks, U. S. Navy, officers, 125-128

U. S. Coast Guard, officers, 176

Sleeve braid, U. S. Army, officers, 80, 81

U. S. Coast Guard, officers, 173

U. S. Lighthouse Service, officers, 183-186

U. S. Marine Corps, officers, 156

Sleeve braid, U. S. Navy, officers, 110

U. S. Public Health Service, officers, 103

Spanish War Campaign Medal, 212

Naval Medal, service other than in battle, 208

Special full dress uniform, U. S. Marine Corps, officers, 148

U. S. Navy, officers, 113

Special meritorious Modal, service other than battle, Spanish War, 208

Specialty marks, U. S. Coast Guard, 170, 180

U. S. Navy, 130-142

Surgeon, U. S. Public Health Service, insignia of rank, 196

Surgeon General, U. S. Public Health Service, insignia of rank, 195

Sword, U. S. Army, 79

U. S. Coast Guard, 177

U. S. Marine Corps, 160

U. S. Navy, 144

U. S. Public Health Service, 197

Sword knot, U. S. Army, 79

U. S. Coast Guard, 177

U. S. Marine Corps, 160

U. S. Navy, 129

Table of occasions, U. S. Army, enlisted men’s uniforms, 91

U. S. Army, officers’ uniforms, 65

U. S. Coast Guard, officers’ uniforms, 171, 172

U. S. Navy and Marine Corps, enlisted men’s uniforms, 133

U. S. Navy and Marine Corps, officers’ uniforms, 109-113

Table of relative rank, U. S. Services, 28

Third Lieutenant, U. S. Coast Guard, insignia of rank, 173, 175

Third Officer of Lighthouse Tender, insignia of rank, 184

Title, definition, 27

Undress uniforms, U. S. Navy, officers, 114

U. S. Marine Corps, officers, 151

Uniforms, origin and history, 1

Union Jack, U. S., 55

U. S. Army, enlisted men’s uniforms, occasions for wearing, 91

grades of officers and enlisted men, 30

officers’ uniforms, occasions for wearing, 65

uniforms and insignia, 64

U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, uniforms, 187

U. S. Coast Guard, grades of officers and enlisted men, 41

U. S. Coast Guard, officers’ uniforms,

occasions for wearing, 171, 172

uniforms and insignia, 170

U. S. Guards, 107

U. S. Lighthouse Service, grades of officers and enlisted men, 43

uniforms and insignia, 182

U. S. Marine Corps, grades of officers and enlisted men, 40

uniforms and insignia, 147

U. S. Navy and Marine Corps, officers’ uniforms, occasions for wearing, 109-113

U. S. Navy, grades of officers and enlisted men, 31

uniforms and insignia, 108

U. S. Public Health Service, grades of officers and enlisted men, 190

uniforms and insignia, 188

Vice Admiral, U. S. Navy, insignia of rank, 122

Victoria Cross, British, 286

War Cross, France, 285

War Cross, Belgium, 288

War Cross (Distinguished Service Cross), U. S., 209

War Medal, Austria, 291

War service chevrons, 215

Warrant officers’ uniforms, U. S. Coast Guard, 177, 178

U. S. Marine Corps, 155

U. S. Navy, 124

U. S. Public Health Service, 198

Watchmen, U. S. Lighthouse Service, insignia, 186

West Point Cadets, insignia of rank, 86

organization, 85

uniforms, 88

White uniform, U. S. Army, officers, 75

U. S. Coast Guard, officers, 176

U. S. Marine Corps, officers, 151

U. S. Navy, officers, 114

Winter service uniforms, U. S. Navy, 136

Women enrolled in U. S. Naval Reserve Force, 146

Women War Workers, American Red Cross, uniforms, 299

Wound chevrons, 215

Working uniform, enlisted men, U. S. Navy, 136

Young Men’s Christian Association, uniforms for war workers, 303

Zouave, uniform, 6