MARINE
CORPS LEAGUE
DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
PDD
917-299-5232
AUTHORIZED MCL UNIFORMS :
Marine Corps
League Medals and 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.
Marine Corps
League Patches
Marine Corps
League patches shall be worn on the left sleeve, one and one-half (1 1/2)
inches below the shoulder seam. No service or Unit patches to be worn on the
Marine Corps League Uniform. Devil Dog Patch will be worn on the right sleeve
one and one-half (1 1/2) inches below the shoulder seam.
Marine Corps League
Covers
All members of
the Marine Corps League are authorized the Red cover. Members elected to
National office, or appointed to National Staff/Committees are authorized to
wear Gold covers. The National Commandant will wear a White cover. Members elected
to, or appointed on the Department (State) level are authorized to wear Red
with Gold crown covers. The Past National Commandants are authorized to wear a Gold with White crown cover. 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 Devil Dog patch will
be worn up front on the right side of the cover. 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.
Special Uniform
Authorization
At the National
Convention it was voted to allow Khaki shirts for ceremonial teams. Note
however, that this uniform will not be allowed at any Marine Corps League
normal function, such as meetings, Department or National Conventions, etc. The
ceremonial uniform will consist of a khaki shirt, dress blue trousers with red
stripe for regular members, black shoes and socks, and the Marine Corps League
red cover. No other covers or campaign covers will be worn. The uniform will
not have any military ribbons or medals, but Marine Corps League ribbons are
acceptable. The uniform will include the M.C.L. patch on the left shoulder and
sunburst or the M.C.L. collar emblems and the Devil Dog ribbon and patch worn
if appropriate. Otherwise, the American flag can be worn on the right sleeve.
Permission may be granted by the Department Commandant for uniform variations
to cope with unusual weather conditions where applicable. It must be in written
form accompanied by color photographs of the front, rear, and both sides of the
request and sent to the Department for their records, and the uniform variance
can only be worn within that Department.
UNIFORM - MALE
UNDRESS - (Long Sleeve)
Standard cover
- with Devil Dog patch when authorized.
Devil Dog
collar (optional), Name tag (optional).
Sunburst
insignias
Marine Corps
League shoulder patch (left sleeve) - Devil Dog patch (right sleeve) when
authorized, or
Marine Corps
League ribbons OR Marine Corps ribbons and Badges (NOT MIXED).
White shirt,
military crease (to be Airline pilot style with two (2) pockets with button
down flaps and epaulets)
Tie, black,
with Marine Corps or Marine Corps League gold tie bar.
Trousers, Blue
dress (with NCO "red" stripe) with belt, Marine Corps.
Web with brass
buckle.
Trousers, Black
(optional).
Belt, black
with Marine Corps emblem on square gold buckle or Belt, black, dress
(optional).
Socks, black.
Shoes, black,
plain toe.
UNDRESS - (Short Sleeve)
Standard cover
- with Devil Dog patch when authorized.
Devil Dog
collar (optional), Name tag (optional).
Sunburst
insignias.
Marine Corps
League shoulder patch (left sleeve) - Devil Dog patch (right sleeve) when
authorized, or
Marine Corps
League ribbons OR Marine Corps ribbons and Badges (NOT MIXED).
White shirt
open collar, military crease (to be Airline pilot style with two (2) pockets
with button down flaps and epaulets).
Trousers, Blue
dress (with NCO "red" stripe) with Belt, Marine Corps Web with brass
buckle.
Trousers, Black
(optional).
Belt, black
with Marine Corps emblem on square gold buckle or Belt, black, dress
(optional).
Socks, black.
Shoes, black,
plain toe.
CASUAL
Standard cover
- with Devil Dog patch when authorized.
Devil Dog
Collar (Optional).
Blazer, Red,
two (2) Marine Corps League buttons on front and three (3) Marine Corps League
buttons on cuffs. (NO ribbons/medals or sunburst insignias are to be worn with
this uniform).
White shirt, plain
collar (no button down collars or sunburst insignias on collar).
Black tie with
Marine Corps or Marine Corps league gold tie bar.
Marine Corps
League Crest of Bullion seal.
Trousers,
black.
Belt, black with
Marine Corps emblem on square gold buckle or belt, black, dress (optional).
Socks, black.
Shoes, black,
plain toe.
Lapel pin (s) -
See note 1 below.
FORMAL DRESS
Standard cover
- with Devil Dog patch when authorized.
Devil Dog
Collar or Chapel of Four Chaplains medal, choice of one (1) (optional).
Military bow
tie - black.
White shirt,
formal (standard collar), pleated. (NO RUFFLED SHIRTS).
Gold cuff links
and gold studs.
Marine Corps
League Blazer Crest or Bullion Seal is optional with the Formal Dress when
miniature medals are worn.
Marine Corps
League Red Mess Jacket, medium weight gabardine material with Marine Corps
League buttons, gold waist chain and sunbursts in locating holes in jacket
collar (WHEN AVAILABLE).
Red Blazer
optional to Red Mess Jacket.
Cummerbund,
gold or gold vest front (only approved design).
Trousers, black
tux pants or trousers, black (optional).
Belt, black
with Marine Corps emblem on square gold buckle or belt, black, dress
(optional).
Socks, black.
Shoes, black,
plain toe.
Miniature
medals as prescribed (large medals may be worn on Red Mess Jacket).
** NOTE: **
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). Kennel Devil Dog
of the Year Pin to be worn outboard of National Marine of the Year. The Chapel of
Four Chaplains, Membership or Retired Marine lapel pins may also be worn, under
same limitations.