Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia

(d) Brigadier general insignia is one star centered horizontally on the outside of the sleeves (see fig 22–7).
Figure 22–7. Sleeve ornamentation, white mess, brigadier general
(2) Other commissioned and warrant officers wear a band of white mohair or mercerized cotton braid sewn on each
sleeve, 1 ⁄2 inch wide, with the lower edge parallel to, and 3 inches above the bottom edge of each sleeve. A trefoil is
attached to the upper edge of the braid on each sleeve. It consists of a knot composed of three loops, one large upper
loop and two small lower loops of 1 ⁄4-inch white soutache braid, interlaced at the points of crossing, with the ends of
the knots resting on the sleeve braid. Officer grade insignia (non-subdued pin-on or embroidered white cloth) is worn
vertically in the center of the space formed by the lower curves of the knot and the upper edge of the braid (see figs
22–8 and 22–9).
Figure 22–8. Sleeve ornamentation, white mess, field and company grade officers
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