The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-26 00:00:00

ALTERATIONS IN THE ROYAL
NAVAL UNIFORM.
ADMIRALTY, MARCH 21, 1846.

Dress Ifniform—Coat—Blue cloth, double breasted, ten
buttons in each row, three inches apart across the breast;
white collar sloped off in front, two inch gold lace of the
navy pattern along the top and front edges, and one inch
lace along the bottom edge, coaling partly on the coat; blue
cuffs with two inch lace round the top and down the front of
cuff; white slash pointed flaps in the sleeve with three small
buttons, and one and a quarter, inch lace round the edge;
four rows of five eighths of an inch distinction lace round
the sleeve above the cuff, at such distance from each other
as place them within the length of the slash; pointed blue
flaps on the skirt, laced all round with two inch lace and
three buttons under them ; a row of one and a quarter inch
lace to encircle the hip buttons and form a point above them
on the seam; and bottom of lappell and front and back
edges of the skirt to be laced with the same; the skirts to
begin at one fifth the circumference from the front edge, and
to be lined with Nhite kerseymere; one button at the bottom
of each plait.
Buttons—Raised, gilt, and one inch in diameter, indented
with a round rim, and within, an anchor and a cable, and a
crown over between two wreaths of laurel; the small buttons
to be half an inch in diameter.
Epaulettes—Two gold epaulettes with embroidered straps,
oak leaf and acorn pattern, with pearl crescent and edging;
three stars within the crescent and one star on the strap,
above it crossed batons surmounted by a crown; a double
row of dead and bright loose bullions three inches and a half
long, and one inch and five-eighths in circumference.
N.B.—The devices on all the Executive Officers' epaulettes
to be embroidered in silver according to patterns, except
batons and swords, which are to be solid.
Trousers—Blue cloth, with two inch gold lace down the
outside seam, to be worn over boots, between the 15th
October and the 22d April; and white duck, over boots be-
tween the 23d April and 14th October. ,
N.B.—Commissioned Officers, and Warrant Officers, rank-
ing with them, shall have gold lace of the same width as that
of their coats down the outside seam of their blue trousers
in dress.

57%
10S%

25%
5%
36%
36%

Cravat or Stock—Black silk.
Hat—Cocked ; the flaps eight and a half inches in the
back, seven and a half inches in the front, five and three
quarters inches at each corner, bound with gold lace two
inches wide, showing oue inch on each side. Black silk
cockade, five inches wide, looped with six gold dead and
bright bullions, three and a half eighths of an inch wide,
and the two centre twisted, with a button of the same size
and pattern as that on the coat; and tassels with five gold
and five blue bullions each.
Sword—The hilt solid, half basket guard, with raised bars,
and crown and anchor badge, lion head back piece, white
fish-skin gripe, bound with three gilt wires; outside length,
five inches and three quarters; inside length, four inches and
a half. The blade slightly curved, thirty-one inches and a
quarter long, and one inch and three eighths wide at the'
shoulder, with a flat back, and the blade ground hollow, to
within eleven inches of the end, with a double edged spear
point.
Scabbard—The top and middle lockets to be four and
three inches and a half long respectively; to have loops and
rings, and to be ornamented with embossed oak leaves in
bas relief ; the chape to be seven inches and a half long,
and to have oak leaves, as above, round the upper part, and
a honeysuckle ornament at the end.
Sword Knot—Blue and gold rope, twenty-three inches
long, with ditto ditto vellum basket-work head, and twelve
gold bullions ; a piece of the same sort of cord, fourteen
inches and three quarters long, is to be fixed to the hilt, to
which the knot is attached.
Sword Balt—Blue morocco leather, lined, full one inch and
a half wide in the girdle; single, one inch wide, sword slings
on carriages; the whole embroidered in gold, with oak leaves
and acorns down the middle, and margined with a straight
line near each edge. Gilt mountings with circular clasp in
front, two inches diameter, laurel embossed edges, crown,
anchor, and laurel on the centre; embossed carriage buckles,
plain girdle buckles and rings, the latter one inch and three
quarters diameter in the centre, and plain studs under the
carriage buckles, for the more easily attaching and detaching
the sword, superseding the use of swivels; a plain, strong,
gilt hook attached to the ring to suspend the sword short.
The belt to be worn over the coat.
Undress Uniform—Coat—Blue cloth, double breasted,
eight buttons in each row, with stand and fall collar; pointed
flaps with three notched holes, and buttons under; round
cuffs with three notched holes and buttons, and four rows of
five eighths of an inch distinction lace round the cuffs, across
the holes, below the buttons.
Buttons—The same.
Epaulettes—The same as in dress, and also with great
coats.
Waistcoats—White cloth or kerseymere, single breasted,
with small buttons.
Trousers—Blue cloth, with or without gold lace on the
seams ; in warm climates or on the home station in summer,
officers may wear white duck.
Cravat or Stock—Black silk.
Hat—The same, or without lace.
Sword—The same.
Scabbard—The same.
Sword Knot—The same.
Sword Belt—Black patent leather, of the same width as in
full dress, but without embroidery; the mountings and edges
to be also the same as in dress, but the carriage buckles to be
plain instead of embossed.

ADMIRAL.
Dress Uniform—The same uniform and appointments as
Admiral of the Fleet, except that there are to be three rows
only of distinction lace on the sleeves ; and the
Epaulettes—are to have lace straps, with three stars
within the crescent, above them crossed sword and baton,
surmounted by a crown.
Undress Uniform—The same as Admiral of the Fleet, ex-
cept that the
Coat—is to have three rows only of distinction lace ou the
sleeves.
Epaulettes—The sameas in dress, andalso with great coats
VICE-ADMIRAL.
Dress Uniform—The same uniform and appointments as
an Admiral, except that the
Coat—ls to have two rows only of distinction lace on the
sleeves; and
Epaulettes—Two stars only within the crescent, under the
crossed baton and sword.
Undress Uniform—The same as an Admiral, except that
the

Coat—is to have two rows only of distinction lace on the
sleevs.
Epaulettes—The same as in dress, and also with great
coats.

Dress Uniform REAR ADMIRAL.
—The same uniform and appointments as
an Admiral, except that the
Coat—is to have one row only of distinction lace on the
sleeves ; and
Epaulettes—one star, of a larger size, within the crescent,
under the crossed baton and sword.
Undress Uniform—The same as an Admiral, except that
the

Coat—is to have one row only of distinction lace on the
sleeves.

Epaulettes—The same as in dress, and also with great
coats.
COMMODORES OF THE FIRST CLASS, AND CAPTAINS OF THE

' FLEET, WIIEN NOT FLAG-OFFICERS.
Dress Uniform—The same as a Rear-Admiral, with the
following exception :
Epaulettes—The same pattern as the Admiral's, but the
bullions to be blight, with an anchor and chain cable within
the crescent, above it a star, surmounted by a crown.
Undress Uniform—The same as a Rear-Admiral, except
that the epaulettes are to be the same as in dress, and also
with great coats.

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lette on the right shoulder of their uniform coats :
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crossed sword and baton, and a
stars, crossed batons, and a crown.
Crown.
Vice-Admirals—Two stars, 'crossed sword and baton, and
a crown.
Rear-Admirals—One star, crossed sword and baton, and a
crown.
Captains of three years' standing—A crown, a star, and
an anchor.
Captains under three years—A crown and an. anchor.
Commanders—A star and an anchor.
Lieutenants—An anchor.
Masters—Two anchors crossed.
Mates—One epaulette on right shoulder, an anchor.
Second Masters—One epaulette on right shoulder, two
anchor, crossed.
Blz.dical Director General—On each of his epaulettes a
gold crown and star. qr
Inspectors of Hospitals and Fleets—On theirs agold crown.
Deputy-Inspectors of Hospitals and Fleets--,A gold star.
Surgeons—Plain.
Assistant-Surgeons—One on right shoulder, plain.
Secretaries to Commander in-Chief--A gold star.
Secretaries to Junior Admirals—Plain.
Paymasters and Pursers—Plain.
Passed Clerks—One on right shoulder, plain.
Shoulder straps, having the distinctive marks above de-
scribed, ulay be substituted fir the epaulettes on board the
skips with the undress uniforms, and are also to be used on
great coats on all 0cc,...5i0n,.
Great Coats-7„,
Navy are to 1,.e of blue cloth, double or single breasted, with
the numb,.
and arrangement of the buttons according to
the nr - r - •
~,,. atress uniform assigned to their respective ranks,
great coats for Officers in the Royal
each port.
according to pattern at the Admiral's Office at
The straps of the respective epaulettes heretofore described
.sting the pocket flaps, and with stand and fall collars,
to be worn with them, except by Flag Officers, who are not
to wear the straps.
Undress Cap—A crown, according to pattern, worked in
gold, and to be of the same size in all ranks, to be worn in
front of the undress uniform cap above the lace band.
The following is, therefore, the description of the uniforms
which, in pursuance of her Majesty's pleasure, are in future
to be worn in the Royal Navy :
ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET