Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia

Figure 28–47. Insignia of grade, subdued, other officers, on utility shirt collar
(c) Officers may not mix pin-on and sew-on grade insignia on the uniform. However if they wear sew-on insignia
on the shirts, they may wear pin-on insignia on the field jacket or headgear, or vice versa.
28–7. Grade insignia for enlisted personnel
a. Non-subdued, sew-on grade insignia for ranks other than specialist.
(1) Large insignia. The large, embroidered, sew-on grade insignia is goldenlite color. The width of each chevron and
arc is 5/16 inch, with a 3/16-inch space between each chevron and each arc. The insignia has a background in Army
green, blue, or white cloth, 3 inches wide, which provides a 1 ⁄8-inch edging around the entire insignia. The lowest
chevron joins the topmost arc at each side of the insignia.
(2) Small insignia. The small, embroidered, sew-on grade insignia is goldenlite color. The width of each chevron
and arc is 1 ⁄4 inch with a 5/32–inch space between each chevron and each arc. The insignia has a background of Army
green, blue, or white cloth, 2 1 ⁄2 inches wide, which provides a 1 ⁄8-inch edging around the entire insignia. The lowest
chevron joins the topmost arc at each side of the insignia. (Note: The old “female” size insignia is no longer authorized
for wear.)
(3) Description. A description of enlisted grades follows.
(a) The Sergeant Major of the Army: three chevrons above three arcs, with the eagle from the Great Seal of the
United States centered between two five-pointed stars centered horizontally between the chevrons and arcs (see fig
28–48).
Figure 28–48. Insignia of grade, sergeant major of the Army
(b) Command sergeant major: three chevrons above three arcs, with a five-pointed star within a wreath between the
chevrons and arcs (see fig 28–49).
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