The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-22
Honolulu, July Is, 1908


Editor Advertiser: At least half q
dozen of your patrons would be CRATE
full to you if you would publish in your
paper the meaning Tin rank) of the
insignia of the Army and Navy and
tell whether there is any difference in
insignia being worn on the shoulder or
upon the sleeve.
What is the difference between ma
rines and other Navy mens
What shows the difference between
an infantry, an artillery and a cavalry
uniform? Yours truly, L. M. W..
The following are shoulder strap in
sigma:
Rear Admiral-All gold strap; anchor
between two stars.
Captain-Four gold stripes and one
star.
Commander-Three gold stripes and
one star.
Lieutenant Communicative and a
half gold stripes and one star.
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one star.
Lieutenant, Junior Grade-One and a
half gold stripes and one star.
Ensign-One gold stripe and one
star
Midshipman-One- half gold stripe,
with one star; for full dress, a gold
shoulder knot, with anchor.
Paymaster-Two gold stripes, with
l. CT
Surgeon-Purple stripe between gold
stripes, according to rank, same as line
officer; no star.
Chaplain-Black braid stripes instead
of gold, number according to rank.
Chief Boatswain-Same stripe as en-
sign, but overlaid with small section
of blue, and one star.
Chief Gunner, Chief Carpenter
Same.
DEVICES ON SLEEVE.
Petty officers:
Chief Master at Arms-Chevron de-
vice; three bars, with arch and star
between, with eagle above.
First Glass Boatswain IS Mate-Chev
ron of three bars, with cross anchors
between bars, and eagle.
Second Glass Gunner's Mate-Chev
ron of two bars, with crossed guns,
below eagle.
Third Class Petty Officer-Quarter-
master: One bar, with wheel below
eagle.
The speciality marks on rating
badges device on sleeve), shown be-
tween eagle and bars, as above de-
scribed:
Master at-Arms-Star.
Boatswain s Mate-Crossed anchors.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Ships Filter and Blacksmith
Crossed hammers.
Sailmaker's Mate (frst class,
sThree-circle cringle.
Printer (seeond class petty ofieer)
Open book.
Carpenters Mate, Painter, Plumber
and Fitter-Crossed axes.
Turret Captain first class -Profile
of turret.
Gunner IS Mate-Crossed guns.
Chief Yeoman-Crossed keys.
Yeoman of Third Class-Crossed
quilts.
Electrician-Globe.
Machinist's Mate (chief, first and
second class -Propellers
Water Tender (chief and first CLASSY
-Propellers.
Oiler (second class Propellers.
Hospital Steward-Geneva cross.
Hospital Apprentice (first CLASSY
One bar below Geneva cross and eagle.
Randmaster-Lyre under arch.
First Musician (frst class, petty off
cer1-Three bars and Tyre.
Chief Commissary Steward-Crossed
KEYS above horizontal quill.
Steward first eIaSS1-I
Same as above, without arch.
Distinguishing marks on sleeve below |
device, or on opposite sleeve:
Gun Captain-Large guh,' horizontal. |
Apprentice or ex-Apprentice-Figure :
s knot below Y of jumper.
Seaman Gunner-Bursting shell.
Gun Pointers FIRST class)-Open !
sight (eircle), with cross wires, and |
square at dissection of wires, with star
above.
Gun Pointer Second class)-same,
without star.
Marines are a military body attach.
ed to ships, whose duty is of a police
character. They have nothing to do !
with navigation.
solor of facings shows the difference /
between an infantry (white), artillery
(red), and cavalry (yellow) uniform.
Or the collar of the blue fatigue
jacket an admiral has four stars; rear /
two stars; captain, silver I.
eagle; commander, silver leaf; Iieuten-
ant commander, gold leaf; senior lieu
tenant, two bars; junior lieutenant, one
bar; ensign, anchor. In the Army such +
insignia stands, respectively, for gen
eral, major general Zone star, brigadier
general. for which the Navy has no
rank), colonel, lieutenant
colonel, major, captain, first lieutenant,
second lieutenant.