Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia

(3) Sizes. Shoulder marks come in two sizes to accommodate differences in the manufacturing of shoulder loops on
shirts and sweaters. All personnel may wear either size of the shoulder marks. The shoulder mark fits the shoulder loop
properly when the Velcro attachments or buttons are completely exposed, enabling exact alignment of the Velcro hook
and pile attachments, or fastening of buttons.
(a) Large. The large shoulder mark is 2 1 ⁄8 inches wide at the base and 4 1 ⁄4 inches in length, tapering to 1 3 ⁄4 inches
wide at the top.
(b) Small. The small shoulder mark is 2 1 ⁄8 inches wide at the base and 3 1 ⁄4 inches in length, tapering to 1–25/32
inches wide at the top.
(4) How worn. Shoulder marks are worn by all personnel in the rank of corporal and above on the shoulder loops of
the AG 415 shirt, the AG 415 maternity shirt, the black unisex cardigan, and the black pullover sweater. When the
tunic is worn, pregnant soldiers will button the shoulder loop of the AG 415 maternity shirt over the top of the tunic
shoulder piece, so the shoulder mark is visible.
b. Shoulder straps (officer personnel only).
(1) Sizes. Shoulder straps are made in large and small sizes.
(a) Male. The shoulder strap is 1 5 ⁄8 inches wide and 4 inches long.
(b) Female. The shoulder strap is 1 5 ⁄8 inches wide and 3 1 ⁄2 inches long.
(2) Design. For general officers, the background is blue-black velvet. For all other officers, the background is a
rayon-grosgrain ribbon of the first-named color of the officer’s basic branch. The strap has an 11/32-inch gold-colored
border, surrounded on the inside and outside by a single strand in gold jaceron. If the officer’s branch has two colors,
the second branch color is used as a 1 ⁄8-inch inside border, in lieu of gold jaceron. Insignia and borders are rayon
embroidery or bullion and jaceron (see fig 28–66).
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