marine corps uniform regulations - US

4005 MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS
Figure 4-15. Placement of Insignia on Combat Utilities Coat (Officer).
c. Major General. Two silver-colored stars of the same type and
arranged in the same manner as for a lieutenant general.
>CH 1 d. Brigadier General. One silver-colored star (same type as above).
Additionally, the 5/8-inch insignia is authorized for wear as long as the
same size insignia is worn on both collars.
e. Colonel. A silver-colored spread eagle, made in pairs, right and left,
talons of 1 foot grasping an olive branch, the other, a bundle of arrows.
Shoulder insignia; slightly curved, with 1-1/2-inch wingspan. Collar
insignia; flat, with 31/32-inch wingspan.
f. Lieutenant Colonel. A seven-pointed, silver-colored oak leaf, raised
and veined. Shoulder insignia; slightly curved, 1 inch from stem tip to
center leaf tip. Collar insignia; flat, 23/32 inch from stem tip to center
leaf tip.
g. Major. A gold-colored oak leaf of the same type as for a lieutenant
colonel.
h. Captain. Two smooth silver-colored bars, without bevel, attached at
each end by a holding bar. Shoulder insignia; each bar slightly curved, 1-1/8
inches long by 3/8-inch wide, and 3/8-inch apart. Collar insignia; flat,
each bar 3/4-inch long by 1/4-inch wide and 1/4-inch apart.
i. First Lieutenant. One silver-colored bar of the same type as for a
captain.
j. Second Lieutenant. One gold-colored bar of the same type as for a
first lieutenant.
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