INDEX

Acting Assistant Surgeon, U. S. Public Health Service, insignia of rank, [196]
Address, style of, for officers, [27]
Admiral, U. S. Navy, insignia of rank, [122]
Admirals’ flags:
Austria-Hungary, [60]
Belgium, [56]
France, [54]
Germany, [60]
Great Britain, [54]
Italy, [56]
Japan, [58]
Russia, [56]
United States, [52]
Aiguilettes, U. S. Navy, [129]
Aircraft distinguishing marks, [62]
American Red Cross, uniforms and insignia, [292]
Appointed officers, definition, [27]
Army of Cuban Occupation Medal, [213]
Cuban Pacification Medal, [213]
Army, U. S., grades of officers and enlisted men, [30]
Assistant Engineer, U. S. Lightship, insignia of rank, [186]
Surgeon General, U. S. Public Health Service, insignia of rank, [195]
Austrian Array, uniforms and insignia, [263]
Navy, uniforms and insignia, [267]
Austrian war medals, [291]
Aviation Corps, insignia, U. S. Navy, [115]
insignia enlisted men, U. S. Navy, [146]
Aviation insignia, U. S. Army, [103], [104]
uniform, U. S. Navy, officers, [115]
Bandsmen’s uniforms, U. S. Navy, [138]
Bathing trunks, U. S. Navy, [137]
Belgian Army, uniforms and insignia, [251]
Belgian war medals, [288]
Belts, full dress, U. S. Army, officers, [78]
Boat cloak, U. S. Navy, officers, [117]
Boatswain, U. S. Coast Guard, insignia, [177]
U. S. Navy, insignia, [124]
“Boxer” Campaign Medal, China, 1900, [212]
Branch marks, U. S. Coast Guard, [180]
U. S. Navy, [142]
Brassards, [105]
Brigadier General, U. S. Army, insignia of rank, [80]
U. S. Marine Corps, insignia of rank, [156], [157]
British Army, uniforms and insignia, [227]
Marines, uniforms and insignia, [225]
Navy, uniforms and insignia, [218]
British war medals, [285]
Buttons, U. S. Army, [78], [84], [106]
U. S. Coast Guard, [180]
U. S. Lighthouse Service, [187]
U. S. Marine Corps, [161]
U. S. Navy, [128]
U. S. Public Health Service, [197]
Cadets, West Point, insignia of rank, [86]
organization, [85]
uniforms, [88]
Campaign hat, origin of, [3]
Cap ribbons, U. S. Coast Guard, [181]
U. S. Naval Militia, [144]
U. S. Naval Reserve Force, [144]
U. S. Navy, [135]
Cape, U. S. Army, officers, [77]
U. S. Marine Corps, officers, [155]
U. S. Navy, officers, [117]
Caps, U. S. Coast Guard, officers, [176]
U. S. Marine Corps, officers, [152]
U. S. Navy, officers, [117], [118]
Captain, U. S. Army, insignia of rank, [80], [81]
U. S. Coast Guard, insignia of rank, [173], [175]
U. S. Lighthouse Service, insignia of rank, [183]
U. S. Marine Corps, insignia of rank, [156], [157]
U. S. Navy, insignia of rank, [122]
Captain Commandant, U. S. Coast Guard, insignia of rank, [173], [175]
Carpenter, U. S. Coast Guard, insignia, [177]
U. S. Navy, insignia, [124]
Certificate of Merit Medal, [209]
Civil Engineers, U. S. Navy, corps insignia, [120], [121]
Civil War Campaign Medal, [211]
Chaplain, U. S. Navy, corps insignia, [121]
Chaplain. U. S. Public Health Service, insignia of rank, [196]
Chevrons, origin of, [96]
for wounds, [215]
U. S. Army, [95-100]
U. S. Marine Corps, [164], [165]
U. S. Navy, [139]
War service, [215]
Chief Boatswain, U. S. Navy, insignia, [124]
Carpenter, U. S. Navy, insignia, [124]
Engineer, U. S. Lighthouse Service, insignia, [183]
Gunner, U. S. Navy, insignia, [124]
Machinist, U. S. Navy, insignia, [124]
of Staff, U. S. Army, flag, [60]
Pay Clerk, U. S. Navy, insignia, [124]
Petty Officers’ uniforms, U. S. Navy, [134], [135]
Pharmacist, U. S. Navy, insignia, [124]
Sailmaker, U. S. Navy, insignia, [124]
China Relief Expedition Medal, [213]
Citizens’ Training Camps, [107]
Clerk, U. S. Public Health Service, insignia, [197]
Clerks, Field, U. S. Army, uniforms, [90]
Cloak, U. S. Coast Guard, officers, [177]
U. S. Marine Corps, officers, [155]
U. S. Navy, officers, [117]
Coast and Geodetic Survey, U. S., uniforms, [187]
Coast Guard, U. S., grades of officers and enlisted men, [41]
insignia, [174]
Coast Guard, U. S., officers, rank and corps insignia, [173], [177]
organization, [25]
uniforms and insignia, [170]
Cocked hat, origin of, [3]
Cocked hats, U. S. Navy, officers, [117]
Colonel, U. S. Army, insignia of rank, [80]
U. S. Marine Corps, insignia of rank, [156], [157]
Command appropriate to different grades:
U. S. Army, [44]
U. S. Coast Guard, [51]
U. S. Marine Corps, [49]
U. S. Navy, [46]
Commander, U. S. Navy, insignia of rank, [122]
Commission pennant, [55]
Commissioned officers, definition, [26]
Congressional Medal for Philippine Service, [210]
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, Great Britain, [287]
Constructors, U. S. Coast Guard, insignia of rank and corps, [173-175]
Corps and rank insignia, U. S. Navy, officers, [118-128]
Corps insignia, U. S. Army, [101-104]
U. S. Army, officers, [81-83]
U. S. Marine Corps, [158]
Corps, service and rank, [17]
Croix de Guerre, France, [285]
Cuban Occupation Medal, [213]
Cuban Pacification Medal, [213]
Customs of the Services, [306]
Decorations and medals, foreign, [284]
Dental officers, U. S. Navy, corps insignia, [121]
Departmental insignia, U. S. Army, officers, [81-83]
U. S. Marine Corps, [158], [159]
Dewey Medal, [207]
Distinguished Service Cross, Great Britain, [286]
Distinguished Service Cross, U. S., [209]
Distinguished Service Medal, Austria, [291]
Distinguished Service Medal, Great Britain, [287]
Distinguished Service Medal, U. S., [209]
Distinguished Service Order, Great Britain, [286]
District superintendent, U. S. Coast Guard, insignia of rank and corps, [173], [175]
Dress uniform, U. S. Army, enlisted men, [96]
U. S. Army, officers, [70]
U. S. Coast Guard, [174]
U. S. Marine Corps, enlisted men, [162]
U. S. Navy, enlisted men, [134], [135]
Dungarees, U. S. Navy, [137]
Engineer officers, U. S. Coast Guard, insignia of rank, [173], [175]
Engineer of Lighthouse Tender insignia of rank, [184]
U. S. Lightship, [186]
Enlisted men’s uniforms and insignia, U. S. Army, [92]
U. S. Coast Guard, [178-181]
U. S. Marine Corps, [162-169]
U. S. Navy, [133-144]
Enlisted men’s uniforms and insignia, U. S. Public Health Service, [198], [199]
Enrolled women, U. S. Naval Reserve Force, [146]
Ensign, U. S. Navy, insignia of rank, [122], [123]
Ensigns, flags and pennants, [53]
Epaulets, U. S. Army, General Officers, [78]
Evening dress uniform, U. S. Army, officers, [76]
U. S. Navy, officers, [113]
Facings, U. S. Army, [81], [83]
Fatigue uniform, enlisted men, U. S. Army, [92]
Field Clerks’ brassard, U. S. Engineers, [105]
U. S. Army, uniforms, [90]
Field uniform, U. S. Marine Corps, enlisted men, [162]
U. S. Marine Corps, officers, [153], [154]
Finger prints, U. S. Navy and Marine Corps, [146]
First Assistant Engineer of Lighthouse Tender, insignia of rank, [184]
First Lieutenant, U. S. Army, insignia of rank, [80], [81]
U. S. Coast Guard, insignia of rank, [173], [175]
U. S. Marine Corps, insignia of rank, [156], [157]
First Mate, U. S. Lightship, insignia of rank, [185]
First Officer of Lighthouse Tender, insignia of rank, [184]
Flag officers, definition of, [56]
Flag of the United States, [53]
Flags, ensigns and pennants, [53]
Flagship, [55]
Fleet, composition of, [21]
Foreign Armies and Navies, uniforms and insignia, [216]
Foreign decorations and medals, [284]
French Army, uniforms and insignia, [235]
French Navy, uniforms and insignia, [241]
French war medals, [284]
Full dress uniform, U. S. Army, enlisted men, [95]
U. S. Army, officers, [73]
U. S. Coast Guard, [172]
U. S. Marine Corps, officers, [150]
U. S. Navy, officers, [113]
U. S. Public Health Service, [192]
General, U. S. Army, insignia of rank, [80]
Geneva Cross flag, [62]
German Army, uniforms and insignia, [279]
Marines, uniforms and insignia, [278]
Navy, uniforms and insignia, [272]
German war medals, [290]
Good-Conduct Medal, U. S. Marine Corps, [215]
U. S. Navy, [215]
Guidons, [61]
Gunner, U.S. Coast Guard, insignia, [177]
U. S. Navy, insignia, [124]
Haitian Campaign Medal, [214]
History and origin of uniform, [1]
Honors and distinctions, U. S. Army and Navy, [314]
Hospital flag, [62]
Identification tag, U. S. Army, [106]
U. S. Marine Corps, [169]
U. S. Navy, [145]
Indian Campaign Medal, [212]
Interne, U. S. Public Health Service, insignia of rank, [196]
Insignia of corps and departments, U. S. Army, [101-104]
of rank, U. S. Army, enlisted men, [95-100]
U. S. Army officers, [81], [83]
Insignia of rank, U. S. Army officers, [79], [80], [81]
West Point Cadets, [86]
Iron Cross, the, Germany, [290]
Italian Army, uniforms and insignia, [245]
Navy, uniforms and insignia, [247]
Italian war medals, [288]
Japanese Army, uniforms and insignia, [258]
Navy, uniforms and insignia, [261]
Japanese war medals, [289]
Keeper, U. S. Coast Guard, insignia, [177]
Keepers, U. S. Lighthouses, insignia, [186]
Khaki, origin of, [11], [12]
Land forces, U. S., [17]
Leggings, U. S. Army, [93]
U. S. Navy, [143]
Legion of Honor, France, [284]
Lieutenant, U. S. Navy, insignia of rank, [122], [123]
Junior grade, U. S. Navy, insignia of rank, [122], [123]
Lieutenant Colonel, U. S. Army, insignia of rank, [80], [81]
U. S. Marine Corps, insignia of rank, [156], [157]
Lieutenant Commander, U. S. Navy, insignia of rank, [122]
Lieutenant General, U. S. Army, insignia of rank, [80]
Life-Saving Medal, Gold, [210], Silver, [210]
Lighthouse Service, duties of, [25]
U. S., grades of officers and enlisted men, [43]
U. S., uniforms and insignia, [182]
Line officers, U. S. Navy, corps insignia, [120], [121]
Machinist, U. S. Coast Guard, insignia, [177]
U. S. Navy, insignia, [124]
Major General, U. S. Army, insignia of rank, [80]
U. S. Marine Corps, insignia of rank, [156]
Major, U. S. Army, insignia of rank, [80], [81]
Major, U. S. Marine Corps, insignia of rank, [156], [157]
Manila Bay Medal, [207]
Marine Band, uniforms, [167-169]
Marine Corps, U. S. insignia, [158]
U. S. swords, [160]
U. S. uniforms and insignia, [147]
U. S., grades of officers and enlisted men, [40]
U. S., organization and duties, [23]
Marine Gunner, U. S. Marine Corps, insignia of rank, [156], [157]
Master of Lighthouse Tender, insignia of rank, [184]
U. S. Lightship, insignia of rank, [185]
Master’s Mate, U. S. Coast Guard, insignia, [177]
Mate, U. S. Navy, insignia, [125]
Medaille Militaire, France, [284]
Medal commemorating Battle of Manila Bay, [207]
commemorating naval engagements in West Indies during Spanish War, [207]
for Haitian Campaign, [214]
of Honor, U. S. Army, [205]
of Honor, U. S. Navy, [206]
Medals and badges of the U. S. Government, list of, [204]
Medals and decorations, foreign, [284]
Medals, badges and ribbons, U. S. Government, [201]
Medical officers, U. S. Army, corps insignia, [102]
U. S. Navy, corps insignia, [120], [121]
Mess uniform, U. S. Army, officers, [76]
U. S. Marine Corps, officers, [152]
Mexican Service Campaign Medal, [214]
Midshipman, U. S. Navy, insignia of rank, [122]
uniform and insignia, [130-133]
Military Cross, Great Britain, [287]
Military Medal, Great Britain, [287]
Military Valor Medal, Italy, [289]
National Anthem of the United States, [285], [293]
Naval Constructors, U. S. Navy, corps insignia, [120], [121]
Militia, flag, [57]
Militia, uniforms of enlisted men, [143], [144]
Reserve, flag, [56]
Reserve uniforms, U. S., [144]
uniforms and insignia, U. S., [108]
Navy, U. S., grades of officers and enlisted men, [31]
Neckerchief, U. S. Navy, [143]
Nicaraguan Campaign Medal, [214]
Noncommissioned officers, definition, [27]
U. S. Army, chevrons, [95-100]
insignia of rank. U. S. Marine Corps, [164], [165]
Nurses’ uniform and insignia, [200]
Olive-drab service uniform, U. S. Army, officers, [68]
U. S. Coast Guard, [178]
Order of Crown of Italy, [289]
Order of Francis Joseph, Austria, [291]
Order of Leopold, Belgium, [288]
Order of Osmanieh, Turkey, [291]
Order of Savoy, Italy, [289]
Order of the Golden Kite, Japan, [290]
Order of the Medjidie, Turkey, [291]
Order of the Rising Sun, Japan, [289]
Origin and history of uniform, [1]
Overcoat, U. S. Army, enlisted men, [95]
U. S. Army, officers, [76]
U. S. Coast Guard, officers, [177]
U. S. Marine Corps, enlisted men, [164], [168]
U. S. Marine Corps, officers, [154]
U. S. Navy, enlisted men, [138]
U. S. Navy, officers, [116]
U. S. Public Health Service, officers, [195]
West Point Cadets, [89]
Pajamas, U. S. Marine Corps, [164]
U. S. Navy, [137]
Passed Assistant Surgeon, U. S. Public Health Service, insignia of rank, [196]
Pay Clerk, U. S. Navy, insignia, [125]
Pay Officers, U. S. Navy, corps insignia, [120], [121]
Pennants, ensigns and flags, [53]
Petty officers, definition, [27]
insignia, U. S. Navy, [139], [142]
Pharmacist, U. S, Navy, insignia, [125]
U. S. Public Health Service, insignia of rank, [196]
Philippine Insurrection Campaign Medal, [212]
Professor, U. S. Public Health Service, insignia of rank, [196]
Professors of Mathematics, U. S. Navy, corps insignia, [120], [121]
Public Health Service, U. S. uniforms and insignia, [188]
Quarantine Inspector, U. S. Public Health Service, insignia of rank, [196]
Quartermaster Clerk, U. S. Marine Corps, rank insignia, [156], [157]
Corps, U. S. Army, insignia, [82]
Queen Elizabeth Medal, Belgium, [288]
Rank, corps and service, [17]
Rank insignia, U. S. Army, officers, [79], [80], [81]
U. S. Marine Corps, officers, [155-157]
U. S. Navy, officers, [118-128]
Rank, title and precedence, [26]
Rear Admiral, U. S. Navy, insignia of rank, [122]
Red Cross, American, uniforms and insignia, [292]
Red Cross brassard, [105] flag, [62]
Regimental standards, [58], [59]
Relative rank of officers of U. S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps,
Coast Guard and Public Health Service, [29]
Reserve officers’ training corps, [107]
Ribbons, cap, U. S. Coast Guard, [181]
U. S. Naval Militia, [144]
U. S. Naval Reserve Force, [144]
U. S. Navy, [135]
Roumanian Army, uniforms, [283]
Russian Army, uniforms and insignia, [254]
Navy, uniforms and insignia, [256]
Saber knot, U. S. Army, officers, [79]
Sailmaker, U. S. Navy, insignia, [125]
Salutes and honors for high officials, [320], [321]
for the National Anthem, [316], [317]
to the flag, [314]
Sampson Medal, [207]
Santiago Medal, [207]
Sashes, General Officers, U. S. Army, [78]
Sea forces, U. S., [20]
Second Assistant Engineer of Lighthouse Tender, insignia of rank, [184]
Second Lieutenant, U. S. Army, insignia of rank, [80], [81]
U. S. Coast Guard, insignia of rank, [173], [175]
U. S. Marine Corps, insignia of rank, [156], [157]
Second Mate, U. S. Lightship, insignia of rank, [186]
Senior Captain, U. S. Coast Guard, insignia of rank, [173], [175]
Senior Surgeon, U. S. Public Health Service, insignia of rank, [196]
Service, corps and rank, [17]
Service stripes. U. S. Army, [105]
U. S. Coast Guard, [180]
Service stripes, U. S. Marine Corps, [166]
U. S. Navy, [143]
Service uniform, U. S. Army, enlisted men, [92]
U. S. Army, officers, [68]
U. S. Coast Guard, [175], [176]
U. S. Navy, officers, [114]
U. S. Public Health Service, officers, [194]
Shipping Board flag, [57]
Shoulder knots, U. S. Army, officers, [78]
Shoulder marks, U. S. Navy, officers, [125-128]
U. S. Coast Guard, officers, [176]
Sleeve braid, U. S. Army, officers, [80], [81]
U. S. Coast Guard, officers, [173]
U. S. Lighthouse Service, officers, [183-186]
U. S. Marine Corps, officers, [156]
Sleeve braid, U. S. Navy, officers, [110]
U. S. Public Health Service, officers, [103]
Spanish War Campaign Medal, [212]
Naval Medal, service other than in battle, [208]
Special full dress uniform, U. S. Marine Corps, officers, [148]
U. S. Navy, officers, [113]
Special meritorious Modal, service other than battle, Spanish War, [208]
Specialty marks, U. S. Coast Guard, [170], [180]
U. S. Navy, [130-142]
Surgeon, U. S. Public Health Service, insignia of rank, [196]
Surgeon General, U. S. Public Health Service, insignia of rank, [195]
Sword, U. S. Army, [79]
U. S. Coast Guard, [177]
U. S. Marine Corps, [160]
U. S. Navy, [144]
U. S. Public Health Service, [197]
Sword knot, U. S. Army, [79]
U. S. Coast Guard, [177]
U. S. Marine Corps, [160]
U. S. Navy, [129]
Table of occasions, U. S. Army, enlisted men’s uniforms, [91]
U. S. Army, officers’ uniforms, [65]
U. S. Coast Guard, officers’ uniforms, [171], [172]
U. S. Navy and Marine Corps, enlisted men’s uniforms, [133]
U. S. Navy and Marine Corps, officers’ uniforms, [109-113]
Table of relative rank, U. S. Services, [28]
Third Lieutenant, U. S. Coast Guard, insignia of rank, [173], [175]
Third Officer of Lighthouse Tender, insignia of rank, [184]
Title, definition, [27]
Undress uniforms, U. S. Navy, officers, [114]
U. S. Marine Corps, officers, [151]
Uniforms, origin and history, [1]
Union Jack, U. S., [55]
U. S. Army, enlisted men’s uniforms, occasions for wearing, [91]
grades of officers and enlisted men, [30]
officers’ uniforms, occasions for wearing, [65]
uniforms and insignia, [64]
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, uniforms, [187]
U. S. Coast Guard, grades of officers and enlisted men, [41]
U. S. Coast Guard, officers’ uniforms,
occasions for wearing, [171], [172]
uniforms and insignia, [170]
U. S. Guards, [107]
U. S. Lighthouse Service, grades of officers and enlisted men, [43]
uniforms and insignia, [182]
U. S. Marine Corps, grades of officers and enlisted men, [40]
uniforms and insignia, [147]
U. S. Navy and Marine Corps, officers’ uniforms, occasions for wearing, [109-113]
U. S. Navy, grades of officers and enlisted men, [31]
uniforms and insignia, [108]
U. S. Public Health Service, grades of officers and enlisted men, [190]
uniforms and insignia, [188]
Vice Admiral, U. S. Navy, insignia of rank, [122]
Victoria Cross, British, [286]
War Cross, France, [285]
War Cross, Belgium, [288]
War Cross (Distinguished Service Cross), U. S., [209]
War Medal, Austria, [291]
War service chevrons, [215]
Warrant officers’ uniforms, U. S. Coast Guard, [177], [178]
U. S. Marine Corps, [155]
U. S. Navy, [124]
U. S. Public Health Service, [198]
Watchmen, U. S. Lighthouse Service, insignia, [186]
West Point Cadets, insignia of rank, [86]
organization, [85]
uniforms, [88]
White uniform, U. S. Army, officers, [75]
U. S. Coast Guard, officers, [176]
U. S. Marine Corps, officers, [151]
U. S. Navy, officers, [114]
Winter service uniforms, U. S. Navy, [136]
Women enrolled in U. S. Naval Reserve Force, [146]
Women War Workers, American Red Cross, uniforms, [299]
Wound chevrons, [215]
Working uniform, enlisted men, U. S. Navy, [136]
Young Men’s Christian Association, uniforms for war workers, [303]
Zouave, uniform, [6]

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