Branch Identification

Each branch of the Army has certain things of which it is particularly proud. Those who serve together in any branch usually have a good deal in common. They like to be able to recognize each other. For this reason the uniform includes distinctive marks for each branch. These are two types; colored hat braids and metal collar insignia.

These are the identifying colors of the various arms, services, bureaus, etc.:

Arms, Services Bureaus, etc	Color
Adjutant General's Department	Dark blue piped with scarlet
Air Corp	Ultramarine blue piped with golden orange
Armored units	Green piped with white
Cavalry	Yellow
Chaplains	Black
Chemical Warfare Service	Cobalt blue piped with golden yellow
Coast Artillery	Scarlet
Corps of Engineers	Scarlet piped with white
Field Artillery	Scarlet
Finance Department	Silver grey piped with golden yellow
Infantry	Light blue
Inspector General's Department	Dark blue piped with light blue
Judge Advocate General's Department	Dark blue piped with white
Medical Department	Maroon piped with white
Military Intelligence Reserve	Golden yellow piped with purple
Military Police	Yellow piped with green
National Guard Bureau	Dark Blue
Ordnance Department	Crimson piped with yellow
Permanent professors of U.S. Military Academy	Scarlet piped with silver grey
Quartermaster Corp	Buff
Signal Corp	Orange piped with white
Specialist Reserve	Brown piped with golden yellow
Tank Destroyer units	Golden orange and black
Transportation Corp	Brick red with golden yellow
Warrant Officers	Brown
Women's Army Corps	Old gold piped with moss-tone green

Branch Identification

Arms, Services Bureaus, etc

Color