Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia

28–4. U.S. insignia
a. All officers.
(1) Description. The U.S. insignia consists of the block letters, “U.S.” in gold-colored metal, 7/16 inch in height,
with each letter followed by a period (see fig 28–20).
Figure 28–20. U.S. insignia, officer
(2) How worn.
(a) Male officers. On the Army green, white, and blue uniform coats, officers wear the U.S. insignia 5 ⁄8 inch above
the notch on both collars, with the centerline of the insignia bisecting the notch, and parallel to the inside edge of the
lapel (see fig 28–21).
Figure 28–21. Wear of U.S. insignia, officer, male
(b) Female officers. There are two versions of the white and blue uniform coats: the old version produced prior to
10 August 1992, and the new version produced after that date. On the old version of the white and blue uniform coats,
the U.S. insignia is centered 1 inch above the notch on the right collar, with the centerline of the insignia bisecting the
notch, and parallel to the inside edge of the lapel (see fig 28–22). On the new version of the white and blue uniform
coats, and on the Army green coat, the U.S. insignia is centered on both collars, approximately 5 ⁄8 inch up from the
collar and lapel seam, with the centerline of the insignia parallel to the inside edge of the lapel (see fig 28–23).
184 AR 670–1 3 February 2005