UNIFORM REGULATIONS - U.S. Coast Guard

3.C.4. Neckties
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COMDTINST M1020.6G
Item Description Related Information
BLUE
STANDARD
FOUR-IN-
HAND
NECKTIE
BLACK OR
WHITE BOW
TIES
(Men only)
CG BLUE
OVERLAPPING
TAB TIE
(Women only)
BLACK TAB
TIES
(Women only)
The standard necktie is a CG blue,
four-in-hand style necktie not
exceeding three inches in width of
either hand tied or clip on type.
The black or white bow ties are of
a plain style with squared ends.
Bow ties may be hand tied or a
clip on type, approximately 4 ½
inches wide.
The tab tie is Coast Guard blue.
The front portion of the necktie is
comprised of two tabs joined
together and overlapping to form a
V-shaped opening at the shirt
collar.
The black tab tie is the same
design as the women’s CG blue
tab tie.
The Navy’s old style black bow tie
(pre-tied) is an authorized option
to the black tab tie.
Wear With
� Full Dress Blue
� Service Dress Blue
� Winter Dress Blue (Men &
Women)
The standard necktie may have a
Windsor, double Windsor, or a fourin-hand
knot. A tie tack or tie clasp
may be worn.
Wear Black Bow Ties With
� Dinner Dress Blue Jacket
� Dinner Dress White Jacket
� Dinner Dress Blue
Wear White Bow Ties With
� Formal Dress Blue Uniform
Wear With
� Full Dress Blue
� Full Dress White
� Service Dress Blue
� Service Dress White
Manner of Wear
The tie is fastened at the back of the
neck under the shirt collar. The
outer edges should be parallel to the
outer edges of the collar. An equal
amount of the overlapping tabs
should show on each side of the
collar.
Wear With
� Dinner Dress Blue
� Dinner Dress White
Manner of Wear
Same as CG Tab Tie.