Army and Navy Uniforms and Insignia / How to Know Rank, Corps and Service in the Military and Naval Forces of the United States and Foreign Countries

by Dion Williams

Chief Sailmaker—a diamond embroidered in silver.

Chief Pharmacist—a caduceus, embroidered in silver.

Chief Pay Clerk—an oak sprig of three leaves and three acorns, embroidered in silver.

The Corps of Warrant Officers is also shown by corps devices worn on each side of the collar of the frock coat just above the V notch in the lapel, as follows:

Boatswain—two foul anchors crossed, embroidered in gold, surcharged at the center by a silver five-pointed star.

Gunner—a flaming spherical shell, embroidered in gold, surcharged at the center by a silver five-pointed star.

Machinist—a three-bladed propeller, embroidered in gold, surcharged at the center by a silver five-pointed star.

Carpenter—a carpenter’s square embroidered in gold with the point down.

U. S. Navy. Officers’ insignia of rank and Corps on collar
of blue service coat, showing right side of collar