Plate 2: Army Cockade, Branches, Corps and Service Insignia

1. Army cockade, model 1928, blue-white-blue with a red stripe over them.
2. Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (War Office), gilt.
3. Estado Mayor General del Ejercito lGeneral Staff) gilt.
4. Region Militar (Military Zone), gold number over silver star.
5. Comando de Regimiento de Infanteria (Infantry Regimental Staff), gold number, green disc piped in gold.
6. Servicio de Material y Armamento, gilt.
7. Escuela Militar (Military School), gilt.
8. Justicia Militar (Military Legal Dept.), gilt.
9. Institutio Militar de Estudies Superiores, gilt.
10. Base Aerea No.l. (Air Base No.1.), silver number over gold central disc with silver edge and silver wings.
11. Intendencia General del Ejercito y la Armada (Supply Corps), silver wings over gold wheel.
12. Regulation numbers for Infantry / Engineer Battalions, Cavalry Regiments and Artillery Groups, always in gilt (brass for other ranks).
    

    (m - q) Officer's shoulder strap badges (used with rank bars) in gilt metal.

13. Aeronautica Militar.
14. Engineers.
15. Infantry.
16. Cavalry.
17. Artillery.
18. National coat of Arms used in the front of the metal helmet, in green khaki.
19. National Coat of Arms used on the service cap for the officers, in gilt and centre in National colours. (top left and bottom right quarters have a pale blue field while the top right and bottom left quarters are in white, all quarters have it's own design in gold).

Observations: Until June 1942, badges and rank insignia were embroidered, after that date they were made in gilted metal.

Illustrations and Explanations

Plate 1: Service and Campaign Dress
Plate 3: Officer's Badges of Rank for shoulder straps and peaked cap visors.
Plate 4: Method of wearing insignia.

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