Army Standing Orders for Dress

SO3 - Senior Officer Dress Three—Patrol White Senior Officer

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

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

This order of dress is only worn by officers of the rank of Brigadier and above in special
appointments.

Notes:

(a) Ceremonial dress only.
(b) General officers wear gold and crimson silk waist sash. Brigadiers wear crimson silk waist sash.
(c) Worn in general duty order.
(d) Ceremonial dress only. 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.
(e) General officers wear Mameluke sword. Brigadiers wear steel scabbard and sword/sabre.
(f) Worn by those entitled officers listed in part 3, chapter 2, table 2–1.
(g) Not worn on parade.