Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia

(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 of the 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, centered horizontally on the outside of the
sleeves (see fig 25–4).
Figure 25–4. Sleeve ornamentation, blue mess, general
(b) Lieutenant general insignia is three stars, with 1 3 ⁄8 inches between the midpoints, with the middle star centered
horizontally on the outside of the sleeves (see fig 25–5).
Figure 25–5. Sleeve ornamentation, blue mess, lieutenant general
(c) Major general insignia is two stars, with 2 inches between the midpoints and centered horizontally on the outside
of the sleeves (see fig 25–6).
144 AR 670–1 3 February 2005