Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia

(1) General description. The shoulder knot is made from 1 ⁄4–inch diameter cord, of gold bullion, synthetic metallic
gold, or gold-colored nylon or rayon. The shoulder knot is formed of four plaits composed of three cords interlaced as
one, and rounded at the top with a gold 20-ligne button positioned in the upper end of the knot. The knot is no more
than 5 1 ⁄2 inches in length and 2 1 ⁄2 inches in width, conforming to the shoulder, and stiffened on the underside with a
flexible backing, covered with dark blue or black cloth. The flexible backing has an attachment that is suitable for
fastening it to the shoulders of the jacket (see fig 24–11).
(2) How worn. Officers wear the shoulder knots attached to the shoulders of the Army blue jacket.
e. Sleeve ornamentation.
(1) General officers wear a cuff of blue-black velvet braid 4 inches in width, positioned 1 ⁄8 inch from the bottom
edge of each sleeve. A band of oak leaves in groups of two, 1 inch in width, are embroidered on each cuff of braid, 1
inch below the upper edge, in gold bullion, synthetic metallic gold, or gold-colored nylon or rayon. General officer
grade insignia is centered on the outside sleeve 1 inch above the upper edge of the cuff braid. When general officers
wear their branch insignia, it is centered on the outside of the sleeves, 1 inch above the upper edge of the cuff braid.
Grade insignia is positioned 1 inch above the branch insignia. If branch insignia is worn, general officers will wear the
non-subdued, metal pin-on insignia. Grade insignia is embroidered silver bullion. General officer stars are 1 inch in
diameter and are worn with one point facing upward. The following describes general officer stars.
(a) General insignia is four stars, with 1 1 ⁄4 inches between the midpoints, and with the stars centered horizontally on
the outside of the sleeves (see fig 24–4).
Figure 24–4. Sleeve ornamentation, blue mess, general
(b) Lieutenant general insignia is three stars, with 1 3 ⁄8 inches between the midpoints, and with the middle star
centered horizontally on the outside of the sleeves (see fig 24–5).
Figure 24–5. Sleeve ornamentation, blue mess, lieutenant general
134 AR 670–1 3 February 2005