Uniform Insignia Forum

J.T. Broderick

I was under the impression that pershing's were never officialy adopted, is there some sort of chart that includes it ? No. That is apparently something some Wikipedia user came up with. There is no supporting documentation, and the most thorough biographies of Pershing all say that he wore the sam...

J.T. Broderick

I usually don't delve into the hypothetical, but this something I have thought about before. Here is one system inspired by Mayan numerals. The patterns may help the eye "count" the numbers a bit. I think they would work fairly well on the chest (reminiscent of Star Wars) or on the sleeve ...

J.T. Broderick

Quite how a British space force (relative to the US Air Force space command) would evolve is an interesting question! I'll happily draw up some designs for you if you describe what you have in mind - but I'm afraid I won't be able to do it until the Summer! Well, fictionally speaking, there's Dan D...

J.T. Broderick

A couple of points on this subject... First, about a title such as "wing leader" being illogical if they don't actually lead a wing. It does seem that way, but if you look back in history, all ranks were specific job titles. If you go back far enough, a captain did one thing only: command ...

J.T. Broderick

Thank you, that is very all very interesting! A couple of thoughts here - the Prince of Wales was already a commander at the time of Lord Mountbatten's funeral, so that doesn't really help us. By the same token, both the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh were wearing the day coats at the Duk...

J.T. Broderick

As far as I know, the day coat is indeed limited to Flag Officers, but with the stipulated exception of members of the Royal Family - hence it's use by the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York when not Flag Officers. I guess the specifications for the full-dress, gold-faced, shoulder-board rank ins...

J.T. Broderick

I agree that the metal pin insignia are a little hard to follow (perhaps contributing to the costumers' mistakes?) and some are too similar. But the only real objection I have to them is the whole concept. Having such a drastic change in uniforms and insignia in the short time between the first two ...

J.T. Broderick

I've looked at these pages before and I'm afraid I find several of the arguments put forward to be deeply flawed. The author would appear to have some fundamental misconceptions about the way in which these systems evolve and are currently applied by different nations. He also appears to be attempt...

J.T. Broderick

Hi Richard! Interestingly, President Roosevelt wanted something similar during WW2. In his memoirs, Ernest King records that in the summer of 1944 he was approached by Admiral Leahy, who told him that the president would like it if King and the two other fleet CinCs dropped the "in chief" ...

J.T. Broderick

Hi guys, I need your help again. Recently, I purchased a Firefly guide book and there some uniform and rank samples of the Independence. According to the story Sergeant Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds was in charge of an entire regiment of troops. So, my question regarding brevet ranks. 1. If pers...

J.T. Broderick

The "Commander in Chief" thing is purely ceremonial and rightfully so as only the military should command the military. There have only been 2 occasions in history where a president has commanded troops directly. [...] I wouldn't call the position of the President as Commander-in-Chief of...

J.T. Broderick

I too would like to express my condolences for those lost, and best wishes for the injured and their families. The British people have withstood far worse, and I admire them for it.

--Justin

J.T. Broderick

Hello all, First of all, Hello Sarge! I well remember corresponding with you when I first put up my crude USN insignia site six years ago and you were quite helpful as always. I lost almost everything on that old computer when the hard drive went, including the e-mail addresses of the many people wh...

J.T. Broderick

The world-wide, dominating influence of the British Royal Navy in the 18th and 19th centuries was the biggest influence on most nations' naval dress. The reason for the dark blue color is not known, though there are various stores as to why it was chosen in 1748. Most sailors did not have a regulate...

J.T. Broderick

Think of the word "general" as meaning "overall," the way it is used in "surgeon general" or "postmaster general." In the old days, the primary unit was the company, and the companies grouped together formed the army. The company had a captain, a lieutenant as...

J.T. Broderick

Just consider "Commodore" as beeing one-star admiral, sam way as "Brigadier" is one star general ... what really matters is the number of stars on the epaulettes (or rings on the cuff). That is true, however when the US Navy brought back the grade of commodore in the 1980s, the ...

J.T. Broderick

"Tie" is refering to railroad ties, I believe...

Originally, you're quite right. Which reminds me of the nickname for US Army captains' bars, "railroad tracks."

regards,
Justin

J.T. Broderick

Hi, I should also mention that "rocker" and "tie" come from American cattle brand terminology. A rocker was a quarter circle curving downward, as in a "rocking R" brand, an R above a quarter circle. A tie was a horizontal line, longer than a "bar," if I rememb...

J.T. Broderick

Hi, A "rocker" is the downward arc used in US Army and Marine chevrons. A "tie" was similar, but was a straight bar below the chevrons, used for staff NCOs in the Army up through 1920 and in the Marines up through WW2. For example, a USMC Sergeant Major would have three chevrons ...

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