Army Standing Orders for Dress

SO1 - Senior Officer Dress One—Patrol Blue Senior Officer

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Serial	Item of Dress	Remarks
1	Aiguillette	Note (f)
2	Army Badge embroidered on blue background
3	‘AUSTRALIA’ shoulder titles
4	Badge, Army Individual Readiness Notification
5	Badges qualification trade, parachutist, military skill
6	Blue trouser
7	Boots parade or shoes black
8	Cap blue
9	Emblems of unit awards and individual commendations
10	Gloves white leather (kid)
11	Nameplate	Note (a)
12	Orders, decorations and medals	Note (c)
13	Patrol Blue Coat with white detachable collar
14	Decorations and medals	Note (d)
15	Shoulder cords with metal rank insignia
16	Slacks blue	Servicewomen
17	Socks black
18	Sword and sword accessories	Notes (c) and (e)
19	Waist sash	Note (b)

Further images available below to illustrate variations to this order of dress

Ceremonial Patrol Blue uniform is only worn by officers of the rank of Brigadier and above in
winter. Patrol Blue uniform may be ordered as an alternative to Mess Dress for senior officers.

Notes:

(a) Not worn on parade.
(b) General officers wear the gold and crimson silk waist sash. Brigadiers wear crimson silk waist sash.
(c) Ceremonial only.
(d) When worn as Mess Dress.
(e) General officers wear Mameluke sword. Brigadiers wear steel scabbard and sword/sabre. A sword is not
normally worn unless being received on parade or attending a ceremonial activity at which other
spectators and guests would be wearing swords.
(f) Worn by those entitled officers listed in part 3, chapter 2, table 2–1.