Editing UNSC Navy uniforms

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Members of the [[UNSC Navy]] wear a variety of dress and service uniforms for the purposes of identification, formality, and practicality.

==Dress uniform==
===White dress===
[[File:UNSC Dress uniform.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood|Lord Terrence Hood]] and two servicemen in full white dress.]]
[[File:LivingMonument - Speaker.png|thumb|right|200px|An [[unidentified commander (Living Monument)|unidentified]] [[Commander]] in black dress.]]
The full dress uniform, used for ceremonial affairs, differs little from those of the United States Navy in the 20th and 21st centuries. It consists of a white jacket, white trousers, and a peaked cap for males and a tricorn hat for females ranked Petty Officer and above. Both hats are decorated with an officer crest; a silver shield over two crossed gold fouled anchors, surmounted by a silver eagle. Those ranked [[Commander (UNSC)|Commander]] and above wear gold "scrambled egg" oak leaves on their caps, while flag officers may wear aiguillettes with the jacket. [[:Category:UNSC Decorations|Medals and ribbons]] are worn on the left-hand side of the uniform.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign levels ''[[Cairo Station (level)|Cairo Station]]'' and ''[[The Great Journey]]''</ref><ref name="Crow's Nest">'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Crow's Nest (level)|Crow's Nest]]''</ref><ref name="Floodgate">'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref><ref name="Halo">'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''</ref>

===Black dress===
A full-black dress uniform, similar to [[UNSC Marine Corps Dress Uniform#Black uniform|that]] of the [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s, is also used. This version features a black peaked cap, at least for males, which bears insignia. As with the white dress uniform, epaulettes are worn on the shoulders, while badges and ribbons are worn on the chest. Rank insignia is also displayed on the cuffs.<ref name="Monument">'''Halo Living Monument'''</ref> It is possible that this uniform is reserved for somber, funerary occasions, as such uniforms were worn by all in attendance, including the [[Unidentified commander (Living Monument)|officiating commander]], at the dedication of a memorial [[Halo Living Monument|"living monument"]] after the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="Monument"/> However, the white dress uniform is also known to be used under such circumstances.<ref name="Halo"/>{{Clear}}

==Service uniform==
===Command uniform===
[[File:Keyes.png|thumb|250px|left|[[Jacob Keyes|Captain Jacob Keyes]] in command uniform.]]
[[File:Lieutenant Commander Miranda Keyes.png|thumb|100px|right|[[Miranda Keyes|Lieutenant Commander Miranda Keyes]] in command uniform.]]
There are at least two major versions of the command uniform. One version consists of a long, light gray tunic and a matching pair of trousers.<ref group="note">This section describes Captain Keyes' uniform as it appears in ''Halo: Reach'' and ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''.</ref> The wearer's surname is displayed on the right breast; rank insignia is displayed high on the left breast, with the ship emblem displayed immediately below and ribbons beneath the emblem. Epaulettes are worn on the shoulders, though they do not display rank insignia.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref><ref name="TPoA">'''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''', campaign level ''[[The Truth and Reconciliation]]''</ref>

The other known command uniform is usually blue gray,<ref name="Crow's Nest"/><ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant]]''</ref><ref group="note">This section describes Lieutenant Commander Keyes' uniform as it appears in ''Halo 3''. [[Terminal/Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary#Terminal 9|Terminal 9]] in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'' shows that [[:File:Miranda Memory.jpg|Miranda wore said uniform circa 2550]], suggesting that her uniform's appearance in ''Halo 2'' has been retconned.</ref> though the variant worn by flag officers is white and resembles the standard white dress uniform.<ref name="Crow's Nest"/><ref name="Floodgate"/><ref name="Halo"/> This version is also comprised of a long-sleeved tunic and matching trousers. The wearer's surname is displayed on the right breast and ribbons are worn on the left; flag officers also wear medals on the right breast below their ribbons. Rank insignia is displayed on each shoulder board, as well as on either side of the collar and on the cuffs. A magnetic pistol holster in mounted on the right thigh. A name tag displaying the officer's last name is mounted on the right hand side of the uniform while ribbons are worn on the left hand side. Rank insignia is displayed on the shirt cuffs, collar, and shoulder boards. Flag officers also wear peaked caps with this uniform.<ref name="Crow's Nest"/><ref name="Floodgate"/><ref name="Halo"/>{{Clear}}

===Combat-ready uniform===
The combat-ready uniform<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', page 43</ref> is worn by both commanding officers and junior crewmembers.<ref name="HW">'''Halo Wars'''</ref> It consists of a double-breasted olive drab tunic, bearing the seal of the [[UNSC Defense Force]], with the wearer's surname printed above the seal. It is worn with matching trousers with cargo pockets, a belt-worn [[pistol]] holster, and a baseball-style cap, also bearing the UNSCDF seal.<ref name="HW"/><ref name="Genesis">'''Halo Wars: Genesis'''</ref><ref>'''Halo Legends''', ''The Babysitter'' and ''The Package''</ref> The combat-ready uniforms of ship commanders bear the [[ship emblem]] on the right shoulder. Medals and ribbons are not worn with this uniform.<ref name="HW"/><ref name="Genesis"/>

A more austere version of this uniform features the wearer's name on the left breast. Rank insignia are not displayed on the shoulders, and UNSCDF affiliation is also not displayed. A cap is not worn with this version.<ref>'''Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp''', ''Issue 2''</ref>{{Clear}}

===Working uniform===
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[[File:ChiefThawing.png|thumb|left|300px|Two cryo technicians in two-piece working uniform.]]
Service coveralls, known as the working uniform, are the basic uniform worn by UNSC Navy personnel while on duty.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 322''</ref> Enlisted rank insignia is worn on the upper sleeve.<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'''</ref> Most working uniforms are comprised of a light gray shirt, matching trousers, and a belt; these uniforms also have darker sections that display the UNSC insignia and overall resemble the combat-ready uniform.<ref name="TPoA"/><ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Delta Halo (level)|Delta Halo]]''</ref> Others are comprised of a single jumpsuit and are colored based on the wearer's technical specialty: red, green, and blue are the most commonly used colors.<ref name="Crow's Nest"/><ref group="note">This section does not list all the colors seen in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', as all the working uniforms in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'' are gray and those seen in ''Halo 3'' are red, blue, or green.</ref> With both versions, the wearer's name is displayed on the left breast.{{Clear}}

==Trivia==
The color-coded working uniforms seen in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' and ''Halo 3'' are [[List of Marathon references in the Halo series|clearly inspired]] by those worn by [[w:c:marathongame:BOB|BOBs]] in the ''[[Marathon]]'' trilogy. The crewmen who wear these uniforms also resemble the BOBs in personality and sometimes quote famous ''Marathon'' phrases, including the iconic ''"They're everywhere!"'' In ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'', however, all Navy personnel aboard the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} wear gray two-piece uniforms which resemble those seen in ''Halo Wars'', ''Halo: Reach'', and later media.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Flag Officer's dress cap.jpg|Flag officer's peaked cap, displaying gold chinstrap and fretting.
File:Hood Pelican.jpg|[[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood|Lord Terrence Hood]] in command uniform.
File:UNSC-Commander.jpg|Captain Jacob Keyes' command uniform.
File:KeyesMiranda.jpg|Lieutenant Commander Miranda Keyes in command uniform in [[2552|October 2552]].
File:UNSC FlagOfficer Origins2.png|A flag officer in command uniform.
File:Cutter's uniform.jpg|[[James Gregory Cutter|Captain James Cutter]] in combat-ready uniform.
File:Working Uniform.JPG|Personnel in jumpsuit-style working uniform. Note the color coding, which is used to denote the wearer's station.
File:UNSC-Command Crew.jpg|A working jumpsuit used in [[2552|October 2552]].
File:Cameronandcampbell.jpg|Two Navy officers in service uniform with peaked caps.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==<!--To avoid clutter, only sources in which Navy uniforms are explicitly seen or mentioned should be listed.-->
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*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''
**''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo 2]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''
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*''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''
*''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant]]''
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Origins]]''
**''[[The Babysitter]]''
**''[[The Package]]''
*''[[Halo Living Monument]]''
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==Notes==
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==Sources==
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[[Category:UNSC uniforms]]