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NAVAL UNIFORMS.
UNIFORM REGULATIONS FOR OFFICERS OF
THE FLEET.
The following are the descriptions of the * Uniform to be worn by the
Officers of the Royal Navy :—
EXTRACTS FROM THE KING'S REGU-
LATIONS AND ADMIRALTY IN-
STRUCTIONS.
FROM CHAP. l.-GENERAL REGULATIONS.
The Officers, Men, and Boys of His Majesty's
Fleet and the Royal Marines shall wear such
uniforms as the Admiralty in pursuance of His
Majesty' pleasure shall from time to time direct.
Sec 154 et seq. ( Uniform Regulations).
FROM CHAP. II.-CEREMONIES AND
DISTINCTIONS.
} XVI.— Uniform.
154. In accordance with the provisions of Art. 4
the Uniforms directed to be worn are specified and
described in the Book of Uniform Regulations, and
are also published from time to time in the Navy
List
2. The prescribed patterns are to be strictly
adhered to.
When to be worn.
155. Every Officer from the time of hia Joining the
tfleet, Squadron, or Ship to which he shall be ap-
pointed, to that of his being removed from it, shall
wear the uniform established for his rank, except
when he shall have leave from the Admiralty or the
Senior Officer to be absent from his duty, or as herein-
after provided.
Public Occasions.
2. At Reviews, Public Balls, or Entertainments
given by Naval or Military Authorities, by
Civil Functionaries, or by Military Messes at
ports at which their ships may be lying.
Officers are to wear the uniform of their
rank, as prescribed for the various occasions
specified in the Uniform Regulations under
" Dresses and occasions on which they are to
be worn," and no deviations are to be
authorised without special authority pre-
viously obtained from the Admiralty.
Not at Fancy Balls.
3. Officers are not to wear Naval Uniform at
Fancy Dress Balls. They are not prohibited,
however, from appearing at such Entertain-
ments in uniforms of a date anterior to 1843.
Plain Clothes.
i. Permission may be given to Officers to wear
plain clothes on ordinary leave
Subordinate Officers.
5. Subordinate Officers when on ordinary leave
are to wear the uniform of their rank; but
permission may be granted to them to wear
plain clothes when going into the country, or
to ride, shoot, play cricket, or for exercise.
Foreign Ports
6. In Foreign Ports great discretion should be
exercised in allowing Officers to appear out of
uniform, as in such cases they have no
right to expect to be recognised as British
Officers.
Marines.
7. Officers of the Royal Marines are to wear their
full dress on the occasions when ball dress-
and frock coat with epaulettes dress are
worn.
Officers on Retired and Reserved Lists.
156. Officers on the Retired and Reserved Lists
whose names appear en the list of the Navy, are
permitted to wear the uniform of their respective
ranks on State and other occasions of ceremony
5 XIX.— Manner of Wearing Decorations,
Orders, and Medals.
Knights Grand Cross and Knights Grand Commander s
167. The insignia of Knights Grand Cross and
Knights Grand Commanders, of Orders con-
sisting of the Badge suspended from a broad
ribbon over the shoulder, and the Star, are to
be worn with full dress and ball dress ; with the
former the Ribbon should be worn under the
epaulette and sword belt; with the latter,
under the coat and over the waistcoat. With
full dress, on collar days, the collar takes the
place of the ribbon, being worn over the
epaulettes, hanging at equal distance back and
front, and fastened to the shoulders by bows of
white satin, one and a half inches wide.
2. With frock coat and epaulettes the Star of the
order only is to be worn. With frock coat the
Star may be worn at discretion.
3. With uniform coats other than full dress and
ball dress the ribbon of a Companion of the
Order is to be worn, except that with mess
dress, miniature Badges but not Stars may be
worn in lieu, and with mess undress, miniature
Ribbons.
Knights Commanders and Commanders.
4. The insignia of Knights Commanders and
Commanders, of Orders consisting of the Badge
suspended from a ribbon round the neck, and
in the case of Knights Commanders, the Star,
are to be worn with full dress, ball dress, and
frock coat with epaulettes. The ribbon should
be worn inside the collar of the coat and under
the necktie.
The above rule applies to such classes of British
and Foreign decorations as are ordered to be
worn round the neck,
6 With the frock coat the Star only may be worn by
Knights Commanders at discretion.
6. With uniform coats, other than full dress and
ball dress, the rules laid down in clause 3 are
to be observed.
Badges of Companions and Members of Orders,
and Medals.
7. The Badges of Companions and Members ol
Orders are to be worn, together with Medals,
with full dress and ball dress, but in the
circumstances stated in clause 12, miniature
Badges and Medals may be worn with the
latter dress.
8. With all other uniform coats the rules laid down
in clause 3 are to be observed.
Bar for Decorations, &c.
9. The several Decorations, Badges and Medals are
to be worn on the left breast in one horizontal
line one inch below the point of the shoulder,
suspended from a single bar, of which no part
Is to be seen, and commencing with the end
furthest from the ahonlrier.
Specimen Uniforms may be seen at the Admiralty Pattern Rooms, Broadway, Westminster.