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The U.S. Joint Service Color Guard on parade at Fort Myer, Virginia in October 2001. This joint color guard shows the organizational colors of each branch (left to right): National, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Coast Guard. The several branches of the United States Armed Forces are represented by flags ...
The first use of Army branch insignia was just prior to the American Civil War in 1859 for use on the black felt hat. A system of branch colors, indicated by piping on uniforms of foot soldiers and lace for mounted troops, was first authorized in the 1851 uniform regulations, with Prussian blue denoting infantry, scarlet for artillery, orange for dragoons, green for mounted rifles, and black ...
Mottoes are used by both military branches and smaller units. While some mottoes are official, others are unofficial. [1]: 68–69 Some appear on unit patches, such as the U.S. Army's distinctive unit insignia. [2] The use of mottoes is as old as the U.S. military itself.
This is a list of current flags flown by the armed forces of sovereign states worldwide. The flags in this list represent either the whole national military of a given state, or a specific branch of it.
Printable version; In other projects ... "Prepared In All Things Division" 45th Infantry Division. ... "Name Enough" April 1941 – 1971 ...
Military badges of the United States are awards authorized by the United States Armed Forces that signify rating, qualification, or accomplishment in several career fields, and also serve as identification devices for personnel occupying certain assignments. Personal recognition is granted to service members by a number of awards and decorations.
As of 19 May 1917 all branches of the military, outside of the Western Front of Europe were to use a circular dark-blue field containing the single, five-pointed regular pentagram-outline white star, symbolic of a U.S. state from the national flag, itself containing a central red circle, painted in the official flag colors. [3]
Military ranks and insignia of the Soviet Union (1918–1935) Military ranks of the Soviet Union (1935–1940) Military ranks of the Soviet Union (1940–1943) Military ranks of the Soviet Union (1943–1955) Military ranks of the Soviet Union (1955–1991) Ranks and insignia of the Imperial Russian Armed Forces