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COVERS ( garrison cap )
cover, RED                                    - All members of the Marine Corps League are authorized to wear the red cover.
cover, GOLD                                 -  Members elected to National office, or appointed to National Staff / Committees.
cover, GOLD w/ WHITE crown - Past National Commandants
cover, WHITE                                -  The National Commandant.
cover, RED w/ GOLD crown     - members elected to, or appointed to the Department (State) level.

Past Department Commandant, Past Detachment Commandant, Past Kennel Chief and Past National Director of Young Marines, with the years displayed for holding that office, are the only members who are authorized to wear their respective cover after their tour of duty is completed.

All other personnel will revert back to what they were wearing before they were elected or appointed to office, removing past office identification strips. The only insignia authorized to be worn on Marine Corps League covers is the Marine Corps Emblem on left side.

The identification strips, i.e., the Department or Detachment strip or embroidering will be centered on the right side.
If the Life strip is worn, it will be to the rear of the right side. The Life Member strip will be worn the same as the identification strips are worn.
NO Division pins or other ornaments are authorized to be worn on Marine Corps League covers.

MEDALS & RIBBONS
Marine Corps League medals may be worn on any Marine Corps league uniform except Casual, starting with the most distinguished medal/ribbon first and others following in sequence. See enclosure (4) National Award Section for further details. Under no conditions are Marine Corps Service medals/ribbons to be worn with Marine Corps League medals/ribbons. It must be one or the other. Marine Corps Service or Marine Corps League ribbons are to be worn above left shirt pocket.

SHOES
BLACK, leather or Corfam or other artificial high gloss material, plain toe, either Oxford-style with six eyelets, or Chukka boot

SOCKS
BLACK

SHIRTS
WHITE, cotton/poly blend, with plain collar worn open and flat, with military creasing
 (Airline pilot style with two (2) pockets with button down flaps and epaulets)

Note:  National does stock or supply blazers, shirts, trousers, socks or shoes.

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Uniform, UNDRESS
short sleeve ( Spring & Summer )
collar                         plain, worn open and flat, with military creasing

Neck Tie                  not worn with short sleeves

long sleeve ( Fall & Winter )
collar                          plain, worn buttoned closed, with military creasing

Neck Tie                    Black, plain, (no designs) with MCL or USMC gold tie bar

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Collar insignia         MCL Sunbursts

sleeve, LEFT            MCL Shoulder Patch

sleeve, RIGHT          U.S. Flag  (2" x 3 1/2")

Name Tag                 Optional

Trousers                   USMC Dress BLUE, with RED NCO Leg (blood) Stripe

Belt                             USMC KHAKI, cotton, web with USMC brass buckle

 

Uniform, CASUAL

Blouse                     Blazer, CRIMSON

Buttons                    MCL, two    - large, at waist
                                   MCL, three  - on each cuffs

Insignia, pocket     Marine Corps League Crest or Bullion Seal

Lapel pins                See Note 1 (below)

Shirt                           WHITE, LONG SLEEVE, cotton/poly blend
                                     (Airline pilot style with two (2) pockets with button down flaps and epaulets)

Insignia, collar        NONE, the MCL starbursts are not worn the blazer

Shirt patches           not required UNLESS YOU TAKE YOUR BLAZER OFF.

Neck Tie                    Black, plain (no designs), with MCL or USMC gold tie bar

Trousers                   Black. military uniform styling

Belt                             Black, leather, dress, with EGA emblem on square gold buckle

Belt (Alt)                    Black, leather, dress, with square gold or bright brass buckle

 

Uniform, FORMAL

Shirt                           WHITE, cotton/poly, formal, French cuffs, plain collar with no visible stays, with front pleating and military creasing on back side only
                                    ( NOTE: No ruffles are permitted anywhere on shirt )

Shirt Fasteners       GOLD studs and cuff links

Neck Tie                    Black, military bow tie, with no visible pins or stays

Blouse                       MCL CRIMSON Mess Jacket with MCL GOLD waist chain, with MCL Sunburst Collar Emblems in lapel holes

Blouse (Alt)              MCL Blazer, CRIMSON

Buttons                    MCL, two    - large, at waist
                                   MCL, three  - on each cuffs

Blouse Pocket        Marine Corps League Crest or Bullion Seal (Optional when miniature medals are worn)

Lapel Pins                See Note 1 - Below

Medals                       Miniature medals, as prescribed elsewhere in MCL Uniform Standards.
                                     Large medals may be worn on CRIMSON Mess Jacket

Cummerbund          MCL-approved, GOLD,  or MCL GOLD vest front

Trousers                   Black, formal, tuxedo style, with satin leg stripe

Trousers (Alt)          Black. military uniform styling

Belt                            Black, leather, dress, with EGA emblem on square GOLD buckle

Belt (Alt)                    Black, leather, dress, with square GOLD or bright brass buckle

NOTE 1:
The following lapel pins may be worn, but NOT more than two (2) - your choice:
The Past National Commandant Pin may be worn inboard with the National Marine of the Year outboard.
Also National Marine of the Year may be worn inboard with a Past Department or Detachment Commandant Pin (one (1) only).
The Chapel of Four Chaplains, Membership or Retired Marine lapel pins may also be worn, under same limitations.

 

Uniform, CEREMONIAL DETAILS

Shirt                           USMC issue, SHORT sleeve, KHAKI, cotton/poly blend, with plain collar worn open and flat, with military creasing

Neck Tie                    NONE AUTHORIZED with this uniform.

Collar insignia         MCL Sunbursts

sleeve, LEFT            MCL Shoulder Patch

sleeve, RIGHT         U.S. Flag  (2" x 3 1/2")

Name Tag                 Optional

Jacket                        MCL RED nylon Jacket, Optional.
                                     If worn by one member of the detail, all members of the detail must wear the jacket and all jackets must be uniform in appearance

Trousers                   USMC Dress BLUE, with RED NCO Leg (blood) stripe

Belt                             USMC KHAKI, cotton, web 

Buckle                       USMC brass

Note:  The USMC-issue khaki shirt is for wear only by members of ceremonial details DURING ceremonial duties and will not be worn at any other Marine Corps League function, such as meetings, Department or National Conventions, etc.  

Other uniform variances
Detachments, individually, or as a group, may petition Department Commandants to seek approval of a variation from the standard MCL uniform guidelines, such as to cope with unusual weather conditions where applicable. .
Petitions must be in writing and include substantial justification for the variation and include color pictures of the requested variation, showing front and back and left and right side views.
Such uniform variations may be worn only after the Department Commandant has issued a written letter of approval.  Uniform variations approved for wear within one department are NOT concurrently approved for wear within any other department.