Chief Warrant Officers 2 (CW2) are authorized to wear embroidered bullion rank insignia on mess and evening mess uniforms in lieu of nonsubdued metal insignia (Chapter 19, paragraph 2, DA 670-1). At The Salute Uniforms, we offer two types of bullion insignia, Sew-On and Clutch Back, for wear on the Blue and White mess jackets worn with those uniforms.
Our Sew-On insignia provides the most secure attachment for the insignia, but the intricacy of sewing involved means the application should be handled by a tailor or seamstress to achieve a clean, professional appearance. Clutch Back insignia are attached by pinning it through the sleeve and securing it with a clutch device like the ones used on lapel pins and other pin-on badges or jewelry.
Regardless of insignia type, it is positioned vertically and centered in the space formed by the two lower curves of the sleeve knot, or trefoil, and the sleeve braid, which features the wearer’s first-named branch color with gold borders.
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