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NAVAL UNIFORMS.
For Chief Qunners, Boatswains, and Warrant Ship-
wrights, and Warrant Officers.— the same as above,
except that the back piece of the handle is to be
plain, with a flute round the top and down the back,
with a black flsh-skin gripe bound with three gold
threads.
Assistant Cterks.—No swordor dirk.
Scabbards.
For Flag Officers, and Commodores.— Black leather,
the top and middle lockets to be 4 and Si inches long
respectively ; to have loops and rings, and to be
ornamented with embossed oak leaves in bas-relief;
the chape to be 7i inches long, and to have oak
leaves, as above, round the upper part, and a honey-
suckle ornament at the end.
For all other Officers.— The chape to be only 6J
inches long; both lockets and chape to be orna-
mented with fluted threads and scrolls, instead of
oak leaves.
Sword KNOX.
For all Officers.— Of blue and gold cord with barrel-
shaped mould covered with blue and gold gimp,
with blue bullion at end.
Disk.?
For Midshipmen and Naval Cadets.— Gilt-mounted,
with white fish skin gripe ; hilt 5i inches long, the
cross bar fitted with an oval medallion with crown
and anchor badge surrounded by a wreath of laurel,
and with spring to hold the blade to the scabbard ;
blue and gold blade, embossed, 171 inches long;
length of dirk when in the scabbard, 23J inches.
Scabbard.— Black leather, 18 inches long, fitted
with gilt locket at the top, with two rings to attach
to slings of belts, and bottom a gilt pointed shoe.
Knot.— The same as for swords, but smaller.
Belt— -The same as Lieutenant's undress belt, but
with short slings.
15.-FULL DRESS SWORD BELTS.+
For Flag Officers and Commodores —Black silk
webbing, lined, girdle fully ljinch wide ; slings 1 inch
wide, on sliders ; the whole embroidered in gold,
with oak leaves and acorns down the middle, and
margined with a straight gold line near each edge.
Gilt mountings with circular clasp in front, laurel
basket cord. When epaulettes are not worn a plaitec
shoulder-strap will take the place of the right
epaulette, from which to hang the aiguillette, except
in white undress (No. 8) when the shoulder-strap
of rank will be available for this purpose.
For Naval Attaches (unless they are Aides-de-Camp
to the King), Flag Commanders, Flag Lieutenant-
Commanders and Flag Lieutenants, on the Staffs
of and Secretaries to Flag Officers and Com-
modores. — Is of similar pattern to that for Aides-de-
Camp to the King, but is made of gold and blue cord
3 8 g of an inch thick ; and the gilt metal tags are of
special design, mounted with silver metal anchors.
The aiguillette is attached to the coat with a blue
cloth shoulder strap, and fastened to it in a similar
manner to that of an epaulette.
Note.— The aiguillette to be fastened to the top
button on the same side of the coat as that upon
which it is worn. This applies to all coats.
17.-COCKED HAT.
For convenience, the hat and device are described
separately. The hat iz a black cocked hat with a
left flap of 6 inches, right of 5J inches, 4J inches at
each corner ; for Flag Officers and Commodores and
Officers of Branches other than the Military Branch of
corresponding rank, bound all round with gold lace
two inches wide, showing one inch on each side ; and
for all other officers (Subordinate officers excepted)
bound with black silk of the oak-leaf and acorn
pattern, 1$ inches wide, showing one inch on the
outer side. A black silk cockade, 5 inches wide,
placed upright. A tassel at each end consisting of
five gold bullions above five gold and five blue
bullion-eyes.
Devices.
For Flag Officers and Commodores, on the Cock-
ade.— Three loops of dead and bright bullion. If inch
in circumference, the centre loop to be twisted, and
looped round a button.
For Captains and Commanders.— Two loops of bright]
bullion, lj inch in circumference, the inner loop to
be twisted, and looped round a button.
For Lieutenant Commander, Lieutenant, Sub-lieu-
embossed edges, crown, anchor, and laurel in the cen- ] tenant Mate chief Gunner, and Chief Boatswain,-
The same, but only one twisted loop
For Warrant Officers.- No device.
tre; embossed carriage buckles.and a plain gilt hook,
attached to the front sling or to slider, to suspend
the sword short. Swivels and buckles and billets to
attach the sword.
For Captains and Commanders.— The same as for
Flag Ofllcers, except :— girdle and slings to be em-
broidered with three straight gold lines, one down
the middle and one at each margin near the edge ;
the circular clasp to have embossed laurel edges,
crown and anchor in the centre ; plain carnage
buckles.
For Lieutenant-Commanders, Lieutenants, Sub-Lieu-
tenants, and Mates— The same, but two lines of gold
embroidery instead of three.
For Officers of the Medical and Civil Branches.— The
sa me as the above, according to relative rank
or Chief Gunners. Boatswains, and Warrant Ship-
wrights, and Warrant Officers.— Tne same as Sub-
Lieutenants lu undress.
UNDRESS SWOBD BELTS.t
For all Officers.— The same as the full dress belt
worn by Captains, but of black morocco leather and
no embroidery. Slings to be $ inches wide,
lfi.— AIGUILLETTES.
For Admirals of the Fleet and for Vice- Admirals
and Rear Admirals of the United Kingdom.— Is of
gold wire basket cord, i of an inch thick, and con-
sists of two single plaits of cord and two cord loops,
starting from each end of plait ; at the termination
of the plaits onere are a few inches of plain cord
ending in netted heads and gilt embossed metal
tags. The plait and cord are joined together with
blue cloth about I2 inch wide, in which is a button-
hole to allow of the aiguillette being fastened to the
brass slide of the epaulette. The lougcord is looped
up on the top or front cord.the front cord and short
and long plaits are fastened together, and a small
gold braid loop is fixed thereon to attach to the top
button on the right breast of coat. The aiguillette
is worn en the right shoulder, the arm being passed
through between front plait and cord, and the back
or long plait and cord
For Aide de Camp to the King and Honorary
Physicians and Surgeons to the King.— The same as
for Admiral of the Fleet, except that gold gimp cord
1 of an incn in diameter is used, instead of wire
For Officers of the Medical and Civil Branches.— The
same as for the Military Branch except that the
loops are of 3-inch gold lace instead of bullion, the
centre loop not twisted.
18.-CAP AND COVER.
For all Officers.— Blue cloth, with three blue clotfe
welts, 3i inches total depth, diameter across the top
8J inches for a cap fitting 212 inches in circum
ference, the top to be i inch larger or smaller in dia-
meter for every i inch the cap may vary in size of
head above or below the before-mentioned standard,
i.e., a cap 22i inches in circumference, diameter
across the top 8 3 ; cap 21 inches in circumference,
diameter 73. The sides to be made in four pieces,
and to be lj inch deep between the welts; a black
mohair braid band Is wide placed between the two
lower welts, the join of the band to be in front so as
to be covered by the badge, the upper edge of the
mohair band to be left unsewn to admit of bottom
edge of white cover being slipped under, when re-
quired.
The cap set up on a band of stiff leather, or other
material, 1$ inches deep.
Note.— The use of steel cap stretchers is pro-
hibited.
Cover .— The cap cover to oe of white ribbed
marcella.
Peak.
For Flag Officers.— Covered with blue cloth and
bound with patent leather, and embroidered all
round with oak leaves in gold J of an inch wide.
For Captains and Commanders. — The same, but
embroidered on the front edge only.
For Officers of the Medical Branch ranking with
Flag Officers.— The same as for Flag Officers, except
that a band, f of an inch wide, embroidered in
gold, is to be substituted for the oakleaf embroidery.
For Officers of the Medical and Civil Branches of
corresponding ranks to Captain and Commander— The
same as for Captains, but a band, J of an inch wide,
embroidered in gold, substituted for the oak leaf
embroidery.
+ See Note on p. 2301.
During the war Temporary Cfflcers are not required to provide themselves with a sword or dirk.