New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28
SYMBOLS FOR THE ARMY.
AN ORDER DESIGNATING THEM ISSUED By
THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL.

THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL.
Washington. June Northumberland Corbin
has issued general order designating the Symbols
flags and pennants by which the various Army
CORPS divisions and brigades may be Identified Z
The order prescrbes corps badges and remnants en-
tirely different from those which were In use by the
Army in the Civil War Il was the original pur-
pose OF the War Department to adopt for the pres
ent Army badges and pennants precisely like those
for the corresponding corps in the Civil war. out
the idea met with much opposition from prominent
soldiers of that They maintained with force
that their badges and pennants were distinctive; Z
that they had been baptized in the blood Of many
a hard fought battle and that their individuality
ought 70 be preserved. This was recognized by
the war officials and set Of designs was
prepared. Following Is the text Of the order;
When the land forces Of ne United states ara are
the same will be designated by the following SYM
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masterGeneral:
SYMBOLS
Cavalry corps-A winged horsefoot.
Artillery corps-Crossed conica protectes. with
First corps~A circle over letter I. of special
SS cS sG5gs rh f2%. iseth G dinlch
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Seventh Corps-A seyen-pointed star
Eighth Corps-Two circles overlapping each other
ninth Corps~A buzzsaw. with nine teeth.
Tenth Corps-Two triangles, point TO point. re-
Eleventh &C corpsNBadge of Tenth Corps with hor
H2pa par tnFolsa SQUARE Th ceyer leaf at each
corner thereby showing twelve small circles.
Thirteenth Corps-A palm leaf with thirteen
Fourteenth Corps-A square. with one-half circle
EFit5s::nn55ss S SSEgs-Aqb u sGsAoF.
Seventeenth Corps-A spearhead.
Eighteenth Corps-A battleaxe
The dysO1 Of Sprps % BE F9s pyson
Corps headquarters will be designated by swal::
f Sg-fi y With Viii "a swaow-a feet deep Bearing in
the centre the corps symbol feet high occupy
bordered in white three inches and edged In blue
Division headquarters will be designated by flag
feet on The STAFF and feet ny With the corp:
symbol n the centre Two feet hisn' occupying
First divisional white flag. with the corps sym
second divisional blue flag, with the corps
Third divisional red flag. with the corps symbol
BriSadc headquarters will be designated by tn:
angular pennants feet on the staff and I feet
ny. divided vertically INTO three parts win the
number of the brigade in the division, as follows:
First brigade red; second brigade. white. and
The stripe next to the STAFF 70 inches wide stripe
IN centre rs inches wide bearing in the centre corps
qne he co6r dsssn the vson to
which the brigade belongs. and a triangle at the
point IS inches. measured on the ny;
Colors OF he pennants to be as follows reading
from the staff 20 The, the Point; s ,,,,.
Second Brgade whi'e bre and red hr rad Bril-
Second DIVISION First Brigade red. white and
blue: Second Brigade. white. blue and red; Third
Brigade. blue. red and white; corps symbo In
Third Division-First Brigade, red Whit, and
Brigade blue white and red; corps symbol in blue.
The corps OF engineers Will be designated by
fly. with swailow-;an one foot deep flag to be d.
vided in two horizontal stripes OF equal width. the
bolical OF the engineers in white. occupying a
space two by three te' ns red spss TO ps
white two inches and edged In blue one and one
half inches. two feet high, or occupying space
The divisional engineers will be DESIGNATED by =
nag TO be divided into horizontal stripes OF
%b WITH the the e%eepon Of that for he second
Division. which will be red), bearing the corps SYM
boil eighteen inches square in the color OF the dvi-
SION TO which the command belongs
s Sop p v c w the and S ee swa
with swallow ta one foot deep; flag to be divided
in two m S OF eaw pfs ri Se
occupying a space two by three feet; the upper
in red bordered in white two Inches and edged in
blue one inch, two feet high. or occuying space
The divisional cavalry will be. designated by =
swallow-ta flag four feet on the STAFF and four
feet ny with swaow-tail nine inches deep; flag
to be divided in two horizontal stripes Of equal
width the lower stripe yellow and the upper white
with the exception OF that for the Second Division,
which will be blue) bearing the corps symbol
eighteen inches high occupying space eighteen
inches square in the color designating the division
to which the command belongs.
The corps artillery will be designated by swal-
low-tai nag Ave feet on the stan and five feet
fy with swallow-tail one foot deep flag 10 be d.
vided into two horizontal stripes OF equal width.
the lower stripe be of red. bearing crossed cam
non in yellow, occupying space two by three feet.
the upper stripe to be white bearing the corps
symbol In red bordered in white TWO inches and
edged in blue one inch two feet high, or occupying
a space two feet square.
The divisional artillery will be designated by
swallow tail nine inches deep: flag be divided into
two horizontal stripes of equal width, the lower
stripe be of red and the upper white with tho
exception OF that Of the Second Division. which will
be blue), bearing the corps symbol eighteen inches
high, or occupying space eighteen inches square,
in the color designating the division to which the
command belongs
Members OF the provost guard when on duty may
wear upon the left breast. badge Of author
ity. the corps symbol in tin white metal Bu
order Of Major-Geneyal MILES.
II. C. CORBIN. Adjutsnt-Gsnerai.