what is the history behind the piping on the navy drees blue uniform?

Answer 1

I think thumb dude in Than Franthithco thtarted it. Don't you? Or maybe Thunnyvale?

Answer 2

There is the official reason relating to rank that ~*Becky*~ stated.

Another story is that the American Naval dress uniforms are based on that of the Royal Navy. According to that tradition, the three stripes signify Admiral Horatio Nelson's victories at Copenhagen, Aboukir, and Trafalgar.

The explanation dealing with rank makes the most sense, however. During the Second World War, E-1s had one collar stripe, two for E-2, and three for E-3 to E-6.

Answer 3

White piping on the collar was standardized to distinguish petty officers (three rows) and landsmen and boys (one row). Corresponding rows were displayed on the cuffs. White stars were standardized on the collar. The collar was extended to 9 inches to accommodate these additions and remained that size until 1973.


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Answer 4

They U.S. army used to wear blue which we adopted from the French I think the Navy "inherited" it from the Royal Navy(the British Navy).