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Regular Army and National Guard may wear distinctive badges or trimmings on their uniforms as a means of promoting esprit de corps and keeping alive historical traditions. Various organizations which carry colors or standards have generally submitted coats of arms having certain historical significance. As fast as they are approved, these coats of arms will form the basis for regimental colors or standards which will eventually replace the present regimental colors or standards when these wear out. The use of these coats of arms as collar ornaments in lieu of the insignia of corps, departments, or arms of service would be an example of distinctive badge to be worn by the regiment." The first unit to wear this insignia was the
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uniform by designated organizations (staff corps, departments, corps of artillery, and infantry and cavalry regiments) per War
Department General Order 132 dated December 31, 1902. The distinctive ornamentation was described later as coats of arms, pins and devices. The authority continued until
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1175:M1 helmet
1171:(WWI Era)
947:Jump boot
638:Air Force
1323:Category
1292:Retired:
1166:Retired:
1001:Enlisted
961:Insignia
915:Footwear
896:Jeep cap
864:Headgear
843:Exercise
808:Garrison
760:uniforms
721:Exercise
680:Garrison
654:Uniforms
450:Archived
397:See also
308:Examples
298:military
289:and the
74:soldiers
70:heraldic
1333:Commons
1273:carrier
1133:Helmets
1124:Dog tag
979:Officer
758:Retired
738:Special
628:Marines
322:I Corps
259:On the
244:on the
139:Present
96:History
76:in the
1122:
1111:
1100:
1089:
1078:
1067:
1056:
1047:Badges
1045:
1034:
1023:
1012:
999:
988:
977:
871:Berets
780:OG-107
767:Combat
745:Flight
704:Formal
662:Combat
160:'s DUI
148:Design
1197:Armor
501:(PDF)
494:(PDF)
472:(PDF)
274:seam.
86:crest
1222:SPCS
1216:MBAV
1209:IOTV
1102:Tabs
968:Rank
633:Navy
623:Army
302:Army
209:Wear
1260:OTV
1257:w/
1255:IBA
1228:MSV
1206:w/
1204:IBA
242:RDI
66:DUI
1350::
480:^
60:A
599:e
592:t
585:v
538:.
514:.
248:.
64:(
20:)
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