UNIFORM REGULATIONS - U.S. Coast Guard

COMDTINST M1020.6G
except the Dinner Dress White Jacket, those service stripes are dark blue. The color of
the service stripes worn by E-7 through E-9 including the MCPOCG is gold for all
jackets. The backing material for all service stripes shall match the color of the jacket.
Each stripe will be 5 ¼ inches long, 3/8 inch wide. The stripes are worn on the outer left
sleeve of the blue Service Dress Coat and Dinner Dress jacket. The stripe is placed
diagonally at a 45-degree angle with the lower edge of the lowest stripe 2 inches from the
cuff. The end seams of the stripe are placed midway between the front and back crease.
When more than one stripe is worn, they must be spaced ¼-inch apart.
ELBOW
MIDWAY BETWEEN
ELBOW AND CUFF
CUFF
FRONT CREASE
MIDWAY BETWEEN
FRONT AND BACK CREASE
BACK CREASE
3-66
LOWER END OF
LOWEST STRIPE IS
2 INCHES FROM CUFF
MIDWAY BETWEEN
FRONT AND BACK CREASE
45 DEGREE ANGLE