Naval scrambled eggs on uniform covers

Factual Questions
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OK, the gold acorn/oak leaf scrambled eggs on uniform caps. What the heck is the proper name for that stuff? Filigree? Piping?

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Hi Hammerbach,

This page refers to it as “oak leaves”.

This site refers to it simply as bullion.

As a cadet, we were taught to refer to it as gold braid. You’ll see it in most services, not just the Navy. It typically refers to officers Colonel or above (ie Colonels, Captains and Group Captains, in the case of the Australian Army, Navy and Air Force). There is also a difference in the cap badge worn by these officers and higher ranks, at least in the case of Australian forces.

I’ve also seen US officers of lower rank who have silver-coloured braid on their caps.

Hope this helps,
Max.

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Thanks! Anyone else?

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Hammerbach, another link for you: https://buperscd.technology.navy.mil/bup_updt/508/unireg/chapter4/chapter_4.htm

The US Navy’s take on what it’s called. Unceremoniously, “Visor ornamentation”.

Ok, I’ll stop now. :slight_smile:

Max.