SPECIFICATIONS FOR BADGE OF THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND. 1. Star-Five-pointed. Suspended, point upward. Frosted, gold or silver, with polished edge one twenty-fourth of an inch wide. Points of Star blunt or very slightly rounded. Radius of circle of outer points, nine-tenths of an inch; of inner points, four and a half tenths of an inch. 2. Triangle-In center of star, point upward. Frosted, gold or silver, with polished edge one twenty-fourth of an inch wide, elevated above Star one thirty-second of an inch, or engraved if wearer chooses. Triangle of such size as to leave space around it in frosted part of the Star. 3. Acorn-In center of Triangle. Polished, gold or silver, with frosted cap and polished stem, in alto relievo, or engraved. Acorn of such size as to leave space around it in frosted part of Triangle. Enameled natural color, if the wearer chooses. 4. Ribbon Silk-Red, White and Blue-Three quarters of an inch wide, one and one-fourth inches long. 5. Pin-Concave, oval, five tenths of an inch long, two and a half tenths of an inch wide. Frosted, gold or silver, with polished edge raised. Laurel wreath surrounding oval, which is supported at both sides by pillars. Oval to be one sixteenth of an inch above wreath, with "Army of the Cumberland" engraved therein. Entire oval between pillars, seven and a half tenths of an inch long. |