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AMERICAN RED CROSS
INSIGNIA TO DENOTE DOMESTIC AND OVERSEAS SERVICE
FOR PERSONNEL IN SERVICES TO THE ARMED FORCES
1. Authorization
A red bar denoting one year of service in the American Red Cross, a red
chevron denoting four years of service in the American Red Cross, and a
silver bar denoting six months' oversea service during the present war,
are authorized for wear by uniformed members of Services to the Armed
Forces. The wearing of these insignia is optional.
2. Description
The red bar for one year's domestic service consists of a horizontal bar
3/8" in width and 1/2" in length. The red chevron is 12" from tip to tip
and 3/8" wide. The silver bar for oversea service is a horizontal bar of
silver bullion 3/8" in width and 12" in length on a pearl gray cloth back-
ground forming a border 1/8" wide around the bar. These insignia are for
wear on the service coat only of the uniform for both men and women.
3. Eligibility
a.
One red bar is authorized for each period of one year's service in the
American Red Cross. One red chevron is authorized for each period of
four years' service in the American Red Cross. One silver bar is
authorized for wear for each period of six months' service outside the
continental limits of the United States. In computing oversea service,
the territory of Alaska will be considered outside the continental
limits of the United States.
b. Length of service in connection with the red bar and red chevron is
computed from actual date of employment on or after January 1, 1928.
Total length of service is computed regardless of whether performed
continuously or at intervals. For the silver bar, the expression "six
months' service" is interpreted to mean actual service outside the
continental limits of the United States and is dated from and including
the day of actual departure to and including the day of actual return.
4. How Worn
a. Women - Domestic Service (see sketches A and B)
1.
One red bar is authorized for one year's service. It is worn on
the left sleeve of the suit jacket 3" from and parallel to the
end of the sleeve.
2. Two additional bars may be added at 11/4 intervals to denote additional
years of service.
3.
Upon completion of four years of service, the bars should be removed
and replaced by a red chevron 5" from the end of the sleeve; with the
point upward.
4. Three bars may be placed below the chevron to denote additional years
of service.
77072
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