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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.
[[File:UNSC Dress uniform.jpg|thumb|250px|Servicemen displaying the [[2552]] dress uniform variant.]]
Members of the [[UNSC Navy]] wear a variety of uniforms for the purposes of identification, formality, comfort, and practicality.


==Dress uniform==
==Dress uniform==
The UNSC Navy dress uniforms differ little from those worn by members of the [[United States|United States Navy]] five hundred years previously.
===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:Flag Officer's dress cap.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Flag officer's peaked cap, displaying gold chinstrap and fretting.]]
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>


The full dress, used for ceremonial affairs, 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.
===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. Like the standard white dress uniform, this version features a peaked cap, at least for males, which bears insignia. As with the white dress uniform, epaulettes are worn on the shoulders, while buttons and ribbons are worn on the chest.<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 used under such circumstances.<ref name="Halo"/>{{Clear}}


A similar, full-black dress uniform was also used in an Admiral's [[Halo Living Monument|post-war speech]]. Whether this was a variation of the full dress or the Admiral simply wore his normal service dress (not to be confused with the daily "service uniform") is unconfirmed.
==Service uniform==
===Combat-ready uniform===
[[File:Cutter's uniform.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[James Gregory Cutter|Captain James Cutter]] in combat-ready uniform.]]
[[File:UNSC FlagOfficer Origins2.png|thumb|right|250px|A flag officer in combat-ready uniform. Note the peaked cap.]]
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, a belt-worn [[pistol]] holster, and a cap, (either baseball-style or peaked),<ref>'''Halo Legends''', ''Origins''</ref> 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"/>


==Service uniform==
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}}
====2531====
The [[2531]] service uniform consisted of a double-breasted olive drab tunic, bearing the seal of the [[United Nations Space Command Defense Force]], with the wearer's surname printed above the seal. It was worn with matching trousers, a [[pistol]] belt, and a cap also bearing the UNSCDF seal. Should the officer be in command of a [[starship]], the [[Ship Emblem]] would be worn on the right shoulder. Medals and ribbons were not worn with this uniform.


====2552====
===Command uniform===
Several different dress uniforms were worn during [[2552]]. The service dress variant consists of a gray shirt and a matching pair of trousers, secured with a belt. In times of [[war]] a pistol is worn on the belt. 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. Medals and caps are typically not worn with this uniform, though [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood|Sir Terrence Hood]] was an exception to the rule.
[[File:Keyes.png|thumb|300px|left|[[Jacob Keyes|Captain Jacob Keyes]] in command uniform.]]
[[File:UNSC navy officer uniform.png|thumb|150px|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>


It should be noted that [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]] wore an unusual uniform variant that was colored a lighter gray than usual. Rank insignia was worn with ribbons and a name tag on the left hand side of the uniform.
[[File:Lordhoodhalo.JPG|thumb|left|300px|[[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood|Lord Terrence Hood]] in service uniform.]]
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}}


==Working uniform==
===Working uniform===
{{Main|Working uniform}}
[[File:ChiefThawing.png|thumb|left|350px|Two cryo technicians in two-piece working uniform.]]
Gray service coveralls are the basic uniform worn by UNSC Naval personnel while on duty.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 322''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''' campaign level ''[[Delta Halo (level)|Delta Halo]]''</ref> These uniforms offer only a little protection. For specialized personnel, they come in a variety of colors such as blue, red, orange, purple, and yellow. Such colors differ for what job they do, though personnel wearing orange, blue, and red can be seen operating computers on the bridge, cryo bays, and anywhere else.
[[File:Working Uniform.JPG|thumb|right|150px|Personnel in jumpsuit-style working uniform. Note the color coding, which is used to denote the wearer's station.]]
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> 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}}


==Insignia==
==Trivia==
===Officers===
The color-coded working uniforms seen in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' and ''Halo 3'' are almost identical to those worn by [[w:c:marathongame:BOB|BOBs]] in the ''[[Marathon]]'' trilogy. However, in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'', all Navy personnel aboard the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} wear gray two-piece uniforms which resemble those seen in ''Halo Wars'', ''Halo: Reach'', ''Halo Legends'', and other more recent media.
{{Navy Officer Ranks}}
===Ratings===
{{Navy Enlisted Ranks}}


== Gallery ==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Flag Officer's dress cap.jpg|Flag officer's peaked cap, displaying gold chinstrap and fretting.
File:UNSC-Commander.jpg|Captain Keyes' command uniform as it appears in Halo: Combat Evolved.
File:Cutter's uniform.jpg|[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[James Gregory Cutter]] in a [[2531]]-era uniform.
File:Captain Keyes.jpg|Keyes in uniform in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
File:UNSC_navy_officer_uniform.png|[[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]] wearing a 2552 service uniform.
File:KeyesMiranda.jpg|Lieutenant Commander Miranda Keyes in uniform in ''Halo 2''.
File:UNSC-Commander.jpg|The uniform worn by UNSC starship commanders.
File:Wang.JPG|A crewman aboard the UNSC ''Pillar of Autumn'' in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
File:Captain Keyes.jpg|[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]] in a 2552 uniform variant.
File:Pistola.jpg|More crewmen aboard the ''Pillar of Autumn'' in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
File:UNSC-Command Crew.jpg|The uniform worn by enlisted [[Crewman|crewmen]].
File:UNSC-Command Crew.jpg|A working jumpsuit from ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
File:Pistola.jpg|Crewmen aboard the [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|''Pillar of Autumn'']].
</gallery>
</gallery>


==See also==
==List of appearances==<!--To avoid clutter, only sources in which Navy uniforms are explicitly seen or mentioned should be listed.-->
*[[UNSC Army Dress Uniform]]
{{Col-begin}}
*[[UNSC Marine Corps Dress Uniform]]
{{Col-2}}
*''[[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]]''
{{Col-2}}
*''[[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]]''
{{Col-end}}
 
==Notes==
<references group="note"/>
 
==Sources==
==Sources==
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Revision as of 21:21, November 19, 2011

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

Fleet Admiral Lord Terrence Hood and two servicemen in full white dress.
Flag officer's peaked cap, displaying gold chinstrap and fretting.

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 and above wear gold "scrambled egg" oak leaves on their caps, while flag officers may wear aiguillettes with the jacket. Medals and ribbons are worn on the left-hand side of the uniform.[1][2][3][4]

Black dress

A full-black dress uniform, similar to that of the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, is also used. Like the standard white dress uniform, this version features a peaked cap, at least for males, which bears insignia. As with the white dress uniform, epaulettes are worn on the shoulders, while buttons and ribbons are worn on the chest.[5] It is possible that this uniform is reserved for somber, funerary occasions, as such uniforms were worn by all in attendance, including the officiating commander, at the dedication of a memorial "living monument" after the Human-Covenant War.[5] However, the white dress uniform is also used under such circumstances.[4]

Service uniform

Combat-ready uniform

File:Cutter's uniform.jpg
Captain James Cutter in combat-ready uniform.
A flag officer in combat-ready uniform. Note the peaked cap.

The combat-ready uniform[6] is worn by both commanding officers and junior crewmembers.[7] 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, a belt-worn pistol holster, and a cap, (either baseball-style or peaked),[8] also bearing the UNSCDF seal.[7][9][10] The combat-ready uniforms of ship commanders bear the ship emblem on the right shoulder. Medals and ribbons are not worn with this uniform.[7][9]

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.[11]

Command uniform

Captain Jacob Keyes in command uniform.
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.[note 1] 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.[12][13][14]

File:Lordhoodhalo.JPG
Fleet Admiral Lord Terrence Hood in service uniform.

The other known command uniform is usually blue gray,[2][15][note 2] though the variant worn by flag officers is white and resembles the standard white dress uniform.[2][3][4] 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.[2][3][4]

Working uniform

Two cryo technicians in two-piece working uniform.
Personnel in jumpsuit-style working uniform. Note the color coding, which is used to denote the wearer's station.

Service coveralls, known as the working uniform, are the basic uniform worn by UNSC Navy personnel while on duty.[16] 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.[13][17] 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.[2][note 3] With both versions, the wearer's name is displayed on the left breast.

Trivia

The color-coded working uniforms seen in Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 3 are almost identical to those worn by BOBs in the Marathon trilogy. However, in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, all Navy personnel aboard the UNSC Pillar of Autumn wear gray two-piece uniforms which resemble those seen in Halo Wars, Halo: Reach, Halo Legends, and other more recent media.

Gallery

  • Captain Keyes' command uniform as it appears in Halo: Combat Evolved.

    Captain Keyes' command uniform as it appears in Halo: Combat Evolved.

  • Captain Keyes.jpg

    Keyes in uniform in Halo: Combat Evolved.

  • Lieutenant Commander Miranda Keyes in uniform in Halo 2.

    Lieutenant Commander Miranda Keyes in uniform in Halo 2.

  • A crewman aboard the UNSC Pillar of Autumn in Halo: Combat Evolved.

    A crewman aboard the UNSC Pillar of Autumn in Halo: Combat Evolved.

  • Pistola.jpg

    More crewmen aboard the Pillar of Autumn in Halo: Combat Evolved.

  • A working jumpsuit from Halo: Combat Evolved.

    A working jumpsuit from Halo: Combat Evolved.

List of appearances

Notes

  1. ^ This section describes Captain Keyes' uniform as it appears in Halo: Reach and Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.
  2. ^ This section describes Lieutenant Commander Keyes' uniform as it appears in Halo 3. Terminal 9 in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary shows that Miranda wore said uniform circa 2550, suggesting that her uniform's appearance in Halo 2 has been retconned.
  3. ^ 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.

Sources

  1. ^ Halo 2, campaign levels Cairo Station and The Great Journey
  2. ^ a b c d e Halo 3, campaign level Crow's Nest
  3. ^ a b c Halo 3, campaign level Floodgate
  4. ^ a b c d Halo 3, campaign level Halo
  5. ^ a b Halo Living Monument
  6. ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 43
  7. ^ a b c Halo Wars
  8. ^ Halo Legends, Origins
  9. ^ a b Halo Wars: Genesis
  10. ^ Halo Legends, The Babysitter and The Package
  11. ^ Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp, Issue 2
  12. ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level The Pillar of Autumn
  13. ^ a b Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, campaign level The Pillar of Autumn
  14. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, campaign level The Truth and Reconciliation
  15. ^ Halo 3, campaign level The Covenant
  16. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 322
  17. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Delta Halo
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