DA PAM 670-1: 20-6. Buttons

20-6. Buttons

a. Regular Army for the Army green service uniform.

(1) Type. The buttons are clothing bag issue items.

(2) Description. The buttons (see fig 20–4) are antique finish with the coat of arms of the United States superim-

posed. Buttons are available in 20-ligne, 25-ligne, 30-ligne, and 36-ligne sizes. There are 40 lignes to 1 inch.

(3) How worn. The buttons are worn on the coat of the AGSU.

b. Regular Army.

(1) Type. The buttons are optional purchase items.

(2) Description. The buttons (see fig 20–4) are yellow-gold plated with the coat of arms of the United States

superimposed. Buttons are available in 20-ligne, 25-ligne, 30-ligne, and 36-ligne sizes. There are 40 lignes to 1 inch.

White-gold anodized aluminum buttons are not authorized for wear.

(3) How worn. The buttons are worn on the coats and jackets of ASU and dress variation and mess uniforms.

c. Essayons buttons.

(1) Type. The buttons are optional purchase items.

(2) Description. The buttons (see fig 20–5) are available in antique finish and yellow-gold plated finish and have

an eagle holding a scroll in its beak inscribed with the word “Essayons.” A bastion with embrasures is in the distance

surrounded by water with the sun rising over the water. The buttons are available in 20-ligne, 25-ligne, 30-ligne, and

36-ligne sizes. White-gold anodized aluminum buttons are not authorized for wear.

(3) How worn.

(a) The antique finish buttons are worn on the coats of the AGSU by all members of the Corps of Engineers with

an engineer primary MOS or branch.

(b) The yellow-gold plated finish buttons are worn on the coats and jackets of the ASU and dress variation and

mess uniforms by all members of the Corps of Engineers with an engineer primary MOS or branch.