MAJOR Same As Captain Except for Silver Salvation Army Crest On

MAJOR LIEUTENANT COLONEL Same as Captain except for Same as Major with addition of silver Salvation Army crest silver piping on epaulets. on epaulets. Date of Rank: Promotion on Date of Rank: Fifteen years merit and position. as a Captain. Positions: Divisional Comman- Postions: Corps Officer, der, Senior Staff. Divisional Commander. COLONEL Same as Lieutenant Colonel with addition of silver piping on lapel. Date of Rank: Promotion on merit and position. Position: Divisional Commander, Senior Staff. COMMISSIONER GENERAL Gold "S" on red velvet with Silver "S" on red velvet with gold piping on lapel, red silver piping on lapel, red velvet with silver Army crest velvet with gold Army crest and gold piping and bar on and silver piping on epaulets. epaulets. Date of Rank: Promotion on merit and position. Date of Rank: Elected by High Council of Commissioners. Position: Territorial Com- Position: International mander. Leader, only one active Gen- eral. The Salvation Armv transfers its officers from location to location as demanded By the circumstances. Soldiers (members) live within a community and have employment within that community. They undertake to follow the rules and regulations of The Salva- tion Army, and participate in all local Salvation Army activities. Many of these people become local officers, which requires that the~ undertake a specific responsibility within The Salvation Arm~ on a local basis within their own community. These local offlcers are recommended by their Corps Officers, and must ful- fill their duties or be replaced. For administration, The Salvation Army world is divided into territories on a geographic basis. There are 51 territories, each led by a Territorial Commander. Each territory is divided into divisions, commanded by a Divisional Commander. For example, the United States has Pour territories, headquartered in New York, Atlanta, Chicago, and Rancho Palos Verdes, California. In the United States’ Western Territory there are e~ght Divisions headquartered at Anchorage, Alaska; Portland, Oregon; Honolulu, Hawaii; Denver, Colorado; San Francisco, California; Seattle, Washington; Los Angeles, California; and Phoenix, Arizona. Each Division has within its geographical area the responsibility for all Salvation Army programs. Using the military-style administration The Salvation Army has become one of the largest religious and charitable organizations in the world. The Salvation Army gives to its soldiers, officers, and friends, orders and medals for outstanding service. ORDERS Currently there are four Orders that Salvation Army personnel and volunteers can receive. The Order of the Founder The Distinguished Order of Auxiliary Service The Order of the Silver Star The Order of Long Service Below is a description of each of these orders in their descending order of importance. THE ORDER OF THE FOUNDER The highest award that can be awarded to any individual in The Salvation Army, whether Officer, Soldier, or Volunteer, is The Order of the Founder. In 1917, five years after the death of General William Booth, the then General Bramwell Booth inaugurated The Order of the Founder to recognize individuals who had rendered distinguished service over and above the call of duty "as would have specially commended himself to The Army’s Founder." The first presentation was made in 1920 to British Army Private Hubert J. Bourn. His act of Christian witness and humanitarian concern while serving with the British Forces in France during World War I gained him the title of "unofficial chaplain" and endeared him to hundreds of soldiers. Originally issued in two classes, the medals of this Order over the years have undergone a number of changes. In its original form, the First Class was for Soldiers and Local Officers, and the Second Class for Officers. The First Class medal was of silver, while the Second Class medal was gold-filled. The original medals had an enamelled picture of William Booth as the center piece, with the word "service" over the top of the picture and the word "memorablff’around the bottom. The medal itself was in the form of a shield. It was hung by a regular ribbon, red with five equal blue stripes. Across the top was a pin brooch with the words "Order of the Founder" on the brooch. When the medals be- came too expensive and difficult to procure during World War II, a number of changes were incorporated. The current medal is of the same design, but with the picture of William Booth being im- pressed into the medal itself, and not of colored enamel as in previous designs. The pin brooch at the top is unchanged from the first type. The medal is 38 mm at its widest point across, and 40 mm in maximum height. The brooch is 43 mm wide. The ribbon is 70 mm in length and 30 mm in width. The reverse of the medal is blank for engraving of the recipient’s name and date of award. 152 individuals have been admitted to the Order of the Founder since its inception. This is an international order, and few people throughout the world have received this distinction. .

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