Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia

Figure 27–8. Blue cape, male officers
(a) General officers: dark blue.
(b) All other officers: the first-named color of the basic branch.
(3) How worn. Officers may wear the cape with Army white and blue dress, mess, and evening mess uniforms.
Enlisted personnel are not authorized to wear the cape.
27–7. Chaplain’s apparel
a. Scarves.
(1) Type. The scarves are organizational issue items.
(2) Description.
(a) Christian faith. A scarf of standard Army ecclesiastical pattern, of suitable black material, 9 feet long. On each
end, in gold-colored machine embroidery, the scarf is embroidered with the coat of arms of the United States, 3 inches
high, with the Christian chaplain’s insignia, 4 inches high, spaced 1 ⁄2 inch below the coat of arms. The bottom edge of
the Christian insignia is 6 1 ⁄2 inches from the end of the scarf.
(b) Jewish faith. A scarf of standard Army ecclesiastical pattern, of suitable white or black material, 9 feet long. On
each end, in gold-colored machine embroidery, the scarf is embroidered with the coat of arms of the United States, 3
inches high, with the Jewish chaplain’s insignia, 4 inches high, spaced 1 ⁄2 inch below the coat of arms. The bottom edge
of the Jewish insignia is 6 1 ⁄2 inches from the end of the scarf.
(c) Muslim faith. A scarf of standard Army ecclesiastical pattern, of suitable white or black material, 9 feet long. On
each end, in gold-colored machine embroidery, the scarf is embroidered with the coat of arms of the United States, 3
inches high, with the Muslim chaplain’s insignia, 4 inches high, spaced 1 ⁄2 inch below the coat of arms. The bottom
edge of the Muslim insignia is 6 1 ⁄2 inches from the end of the scarf.
b. Vestments. Chaplains are authorized to wear the military uniform, vestments, or other appropriate attire prescribed
by ecclesiastical law or denominational practice, when conducting religious services.
c. Chaplain candidates will wear a distinctive nameplate, as prescribed, and the staff specialist branch insignia, in
accordance with AR 165–1.
d. How worn. Chaplains may wear the chaplain’s scarf or stole with the uniform, vestments, or other appropriate
attire when conducting religious services.
27–8. Coats, black, all weather (male and female)
a. Type. The black all-weather coat is a clothing bag issue item.
160 AR 670–1 3 February 2005