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BRSI COPYNUMBER: ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES • . , , UNIFORM , , , , , REGULATIONS . : . , 1995 , . , . 'THIS DOCtiMji!Nl'is:THE ,PROPERTY OF,BER'BRITANmC MAJEStY'S " ' GO~,RNMENt,' aJ,ld is ' issued for the , irifot'j)ulti,?~ of'suc<h ~ri(jni C?~.\r ' as need to' ktiow 'its , ~ontents iD' 'the , co~l'SIi of 'their official ~4u~es: 'Any ,person 'finQinftthiii doenij:ieni"shouldband it ID to a'British ioreesi'jnit or to Ji'police , sti~n for ,itj!: saffrtturD 'to the MINISTRY OF' DEFENCE, D' MOD'SY, , W~DQN SW1 ,2HW: ,,\yithparticul/US"Of' how and ' , UNAU'l'HORlSEDRE'.\'ENTION OR DE;STRUCTION OF , , IS AN OFFENCE ill,lDER 'THEOF:FICIAt ,SECRE',rS::ACTS OF 1911 - . ,,' "'- . ~. - " ' 1989.(When re1eli'i;ed to persons outSide ' servic.e: J;hi.s'dOi:ument is issued o~l, aperSon!!,l 'b~~sand $e< ' ,' .' !b. " , , it ii;' "en~:~ted in confidence,. withiri.. .. tile- prOviSions of the ....'.See:retl! Acts 1911' ~ '1989, . is personaJ,ly , r~spilnsiblE; for its safe custody and for,seeing that its' contents are disclosed onIJ 'w"a:h:thoriSed persons.) " " ,, :'" , ' . .. ~ . ' , .., . , • . ,, . """, BI~' COUNCIL DATE: APRIL~"1995 OF , , , . " . \ .. ... • 'r. .1..... " " ,, , , , , ' , . , ' ,' MINISTRY OF ~EFENCE , DEFENC£ CLOfuING AND TEXTIL,ES AGENCY , . DlDCTA/175 1 2/15 BR 1029 ... , .. , ... '" . .. ..' -- 1 BR811961Ori1iJUll t t. • z •• • • , , IIAPTER 6 DRESSREG TIONS BR8t straps. Corps insignia (see Article 0515) on CHAPTER 6 each lapel. SECTION 2 g. White Mess jacket. Fitted wit~ w~te drill shoulder straps fastened at pomt ~Ith BADGES AND DISTINCTION MARKS OF small General Officer's button. Anodised RANK AND BRANCH rank badges on shoulder straps. Corps insignia as at f. 0610 DISTINCTIONS IN UNIFORM OF SENIOR OFFICERS h. Blue Trousers and Overalls. S.csrlet cloth stripe 2 1/2in wide in place of 1/4ID welt. 1 General Officers - articles of uniform for General Officers are of Corps pattern with the 2. Brigadiers and Colonels - articles of following modifications: uniform for Brigadiers and Colonels are of Corps pattern with the following modifications: a. Greatcoat. Army pattern, Atholl grey. In Lovat Dress either a British Wann of Corps a. Greatcoat. As for General Officers. pattern greatcoat may be worn. b. Tunic. In No. I Dress on ceremonial b. Badges. The same cap/beret badges and occasions a blue tunic with stand-up collar badges of rank as prescribed for Army (Army pattern No. 1) is worn. The Brigadiers and Colonels. Letters 'RM' are accessories for wear with this Dress not worn. comprise - gold shoulder cords with silver embroidered rank badges, crimson and gold c. Gorget Patches. As for General Officers, waist sash, dress sword with metal except that crimson gimp cord is used scabbard, crimson and gold sword knot, instead of gold oak-leaf embroidery and gold sword slings, plain white gloves. AIl EIIR with Garter Emblem buttons instead buttons 3/~n Corps Pattern. of General Officers' buttons. c. Badges. The same cap/beret badges and d. Cap. White-plastic-topped, Corps pattern badges of rank as prescribed for Army but with gold-embroidered oak leaves General Officers. Letters 'RM' are not worn. round the front of the peak. d. Gorget Patches. Scarlet patches with e. Scarlet Mess jacket. As for General gold oak leaf embroidery and small Officers, except that shoulder straps are 'General Officers' button are worn with all edged with 1/2in, staff pattern, gold lace and orders of dress other than Combat Dress fastened at point with small EIIR with and Mess Dress as follows: Garter Emblem buttons. (1) Blue, lovat and stone-coloured f. White Mess jacket. As for General tunics-- Patches to be 3 1/2in long and 1 Officers but with EIIR with Garter Emblem 1/4in wide, triangular at the points and buttons for shoulder straps. shaped to fit the collar. g. Blue Trousers and Overalls. Scarlet cloth (2) Shirts - Similar in design to (1) but stripe 13/~ wide in place of 1/4in welt. 2in long to the point and lin wide. Worn horizontally on each side of the opening 3. Colonels Commandant and Honorary of the collar, point to the rear, the top of Colonels: the patch being 1/2in from the top of the collar. a. Colonels Commandant. On special e. Cap: White-plastic-topped, Corps pattern occasions Colonels-Commandant of the but With gold-embroidered oak leaves all Ro~al Marines may wear the uniform of round the peak. their r~ on retirement or the approved al~rnative, which is General Officers' f. Scarlet Mess jacket. Fitted with blue umfolm with Colonels' badges of rank. cloth shoulder straps edged with 1/2in oak le~f pattern gold lace and fastened at point b. Honorary. Colonels RMR. 0 n speCla. I With s~all General Officers' button S'l occasIOns Honorary Colonels of the RMR embroidered rank badges 'h I ver- ma! wear the uniform of their rank on s oulder retire t h on wh' h~e~ or t e approved alternative 6-2 IC IS orps Unifolm (i.e. uniform worn BR8U95/0ri~inal by RM and below) Lieu~nant-Colonels (2) Stone-coloured Shorts and Stockings with Colonels' badges of rank. are worn by Band Officers in the Royal Yacht on appropria~ occasions as for 0611 DISTINCTIONS IN UNIFORM OF other Band ranks (Annex, 9.2, Special BAND OFFICERS Dresses 10). 1. Articles of unifolm for officers of the RM 0612 CAPIBERET BADGE Band . Service are of Corps pattern with the followmg modifications: 1. The Corps badge is in two parts: a globe in a laurel wleath and a lion on a crown: the globe in a Full Dress. The following are worn with silver, remainder anodised. The beret badge worn No. 1 Full Dress as appropria~ (see Dress with Combat Dress (only) is similar but in bronze. Table). Either: The manner of wearing on cap and beret is as shown in Article 0905 paragraph 3. (1) Blue cloth tunic with stand-up collar (pre-war Full Dress pattern). The 2. The Corps badge is worn by all officers accessories for wear with this Dress below Colonel. The Army pattern badge is worn by comprise gold shoulder cords with silver Colonels and Brigadiers (lion and crown) and embroidered rank badges, crimson waist General Officers (crossed sword and baton in sash, dress sword with metal scabbard, wreath surmounted by a crown). gold sword knot and sword slings, plain white nylon gloves. Or 0613 ; PLATE (2) Blue frock coat with stand-up collar 1. Officers' pattern. Gilding metal eight and crimson sash. pointed star with dead and bright rays with crown above. On the star a gilding metal laurel wleath b. Tropical Dress. The following are worn and saw-pierced garter with regimental motto Per with No. 5W Tropical Dress (see Dress Mare Per Terram; above the garter a scroll Table): Gibraltar and below it an anchor; in the centre a silver globe; under the saw-pierced garter, blue (1) White cloth tunic with stand-up enamel. The plate is to be worn with the bottom collar, blue overalls. The accessories for central ray fitted halfway over the leather band. wear with this Dress are as a(1}. 0614 COLLAR BADGE c. Helmet Badge. Officers of CINC NAV HOME and CDO Forces Bands wear the 1. Silver globe in anodised laurel wreath or same special insignia on helmet badges the same badge in bronze. Worn centrally on the (only) as other ranks of these bands (see step of the collar of blue, lovat and stone-coloured Article 0613). tunics. Worn in miniature on each lapel of the mess jacket, both scarlet and white, with the d. Cape. A blue cloth Admiralty centre of the badge 7 3/4in below the neck point of Constabulary pattern cape, with turndown the shoulder seam, by officers below the rank of collar tz immed with gold lace, gilded metal Colonel. lion head and chain neck fastening, scarlet lining, to button four is provided for wear 0615 CORPS INSIGNIA on appropriate occasions as shown in the Dress Table. 1. The Corps badge (globe, laurel, lion and crown), embroidered in gold, is worn by Colonels e. Blue Trousers and Overalls. Scarlet cloth and above on each lapel of the mess jacket, both stripe 1 3/4in wide in place of )./4in welt. scarlet and white, with the centre of the globe 9in Overalls may be worn on all appropriate below the neck point of the shoulder seam. musical occasions. 0616 LETtERS 'RM' f. Royal Yacht 1. Block letters. Size 1/2in. Worn in the centre (1) White drill unifolm is worn by Band of the shoulder straps below badges of rank and officers in the Royal Yacht on 1/2in above the shoulder seam. Not worn on mess appropriate occasions as for other band jackets, British W aI'ms or Band officers' full-dress ranks (Annex 9.2, Special Dresses 10). and frock coats or in any dress by Colonels and above. 6-3 BR81J9610ri,pnal . ture medals beID· glowered 0617 RANK BADGES Il('cordinely. ~houlder straps, • To be worn by entitled d re worn on - 1 1 Rank b." ges It . ke~ of officers be ow Army Pilots Bad~. lified as Army . 0 the meSS Jac - . bo 2. ffi who are qU<>Ja LU where fitred. n - both lapels. 1/4 m It n' Ronu !arines o. leers I. The badge is worn as Colonel they Ilre worn on Light, run"-raft Pilots on ~, the Corps blld~. follows: , The follo,nng type of Tank bIld~s will be coloured tUDlCS On blue, lovat and st:one- '.t. <mId lion 2. the order of dress shown: a, .d red WUlgs ",luI ~- worn 1Il - sjlYer embrol e blue or black and crown on navy ·b·on as Na~"81 R Bronu': backgronnd ID.