| Military Order of the Devil Dogs Uniform Regulations |
| The official insignia of the Military Order of the Devil Dogs, Inc. shall be the head of an English Bull Dog, wearing a trench helmet. The official uniform of the Military Order of the Devil Dogs, Inc. shall be as follows. Authors note: The parts of these regulations that are also mentioned in the Marine Corps League National Bylaws, Enclosure 3 (Uniform Regulations), shall be in italics. The articles mentioned in italics are authorized to be worn with the Marine Corps League uniform. Also note that the Official Uniform of the Military Order of the Devil Dogs, Inc., (ie: the embroidered shirt and optional beret's), as described below is not mentioned in Marine Corps League National Bylaws, Enclosure 3, nor is it authorized wear as a Marine Corps League member. Rather, in the opinion of this author, it is to be optional wear at Military Order of the Devil Dogs, Inc. functions only. |
1. An embroidered official insignia may be worn on the right sleeve of the shirt with the top of the insignia 1-1/2 inches
below the shoulder seam.
2. Shirts shall bear embroidered official insignia and lettering of the order on the back. Shirts will be white.
3. The cap patch of the Military Order of the Devil Dogs, Inc. is to be sewn on the right hand side of the Marine Corps
League cap, centered over the piping, (gold piping on the Detachment member and Department Officer
cover, red piping on the National Officer cover) so that one half of the patch extends from either side of
the piping. The eyes of the Bulldog on the Patch should be level to the deck and the Gold Trench Helmet
will be canted to the left side of the Bulldogs head. The bottom line of the helmet touching the Bulldogs
head on either side should be parallel to the piping on the cover. The Patch shall not touch the piping on
the top of the cover, or the bottom edge of the cover, nor shall it touch any lettering on the cover. No pins,
stars, medals, or any other devices shall be worn on the cover without the official approval of the Kennel.
Kennel officers may wear gold caps, but the must revert to the cap they are authorized after their term of
office. Only Past Chief Devil Dogs may wear the Gold cap after their term of office and the dates of tenure
must be sewn on the cap.
4. The individuals name and Pound number may appear above the left pocket or the shirt and officer's title
may appear above the right breast pocket with the height of the letters not to exceed 3/4 of an inch. Letters
must be all one color, gold red or black.
5. A GOLD Beret with gold tassel and red lettering shall be optional head gear for all PEDIGREED DEVIL
DOGS while in that Degree.
6. A RED Beret with RED tassel and BLUE lettering shall be optional head gear for all DEVIL DOGS while in
that Degree.
7. A BLACK Beret with BLACK tassel and WHITE lettering shall be optional head gear for all PUPS while in
that Degree.
8. Attached to the Beret shall be a DEVIL DOG shoulder patch, the affixing of which will indicate the front of
the Beret.
9. Lettering in colors indicated by Paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 of this section and appearing on the left side of the
Beret shall indicate the office held and the dates of tenure and lettering on the right side of the Beret will
indicate the Pound name and number.
10. Marine Corps Dress Blue with red stripe or black trousers may be worn with the DEVIL DOG uniform.
11. The official identification disc of the Military Order of the Devil Dogs, Inc., shall be a metal one, which
can be gold or silver plat. The disc shall be 1-1/4 inches in diameter on the face of which is the official
insignia surrounded by the lettering of the official title of the order and below the insignia the words
"Pound No." allowing space for the number of the member's Pound. On the top of the reverse side shall
appear the words "Presented to" below which shall be a space of the name and state of the member, at the
bottom the words "License No." which is for the member's license umber. The disc is to be perforated and
suspended by a 1 inch ribbon of approximately 36 inches in length to permit the disc to be worn pendant about the neck
in colors herein described:
a) All active PEDIGREED DEVIL DOGS shall wear a gold ribbon.
b) All active DEVIL DOGS shall wear a red ribbon.
c) All active PUPS shall wear a black ribbon.
d) Gold plated discs shall be worn by all Past Kennel Officers and bear the name of the
highest office held and the fiscal year of tenure.
e) Silver plated discs shall be worn by all Past Pack and Pound Officers and shall be similarly
inscribed as to the highest Pack or Pound office held and fiscal year of tenure.
f) All other members of the order shall wear the plain metal disc.
12. The metal disc, which had been given to all delegates registered at the National Convention of the
Marine Corps League, Inc., in Milwaukee, WI, in 1948, and 1-1/2" in diameter, having on the face thereof the
official insignia of the order, being 17/16" in diameter and surrounded by the wording "I am a Devil Dog"
"Marine Corps League" with the reverse side thereof being without design or lettering and mounted on a
double loop with a "Leatherette" ribbon, 5/8" wide, in several different colored "Leatherette" shall be
permissive uniform. The difference in the colored ribbons in which the Milwaukee souvenir tag were
issued shall be without significance in the determination of degree of membership held by the wearer
when the color is not in keeping with the provisions of Section 703-A, 1, 2 and 3, Article VTI of the By Laws.
13. A maximum of two emblems, plus the official Dog Tag Disc, may be worn, at any one time, on the Dog
Collar. Emblems may include the American Flag, Marine Corps emblem, Marine Corps League, Inc.
membership pin, Military Order of the Devil Dogs, Inc. and the Bulldog. All other emblems shall be subject
to one fine for each unauthorized emblem.
14. The incumbent Honorable Chief Devil Dog shall wear the Chief's Badge of Office, presented to the
Kennel by Past Chief Devil Dog, Edwin F. Gallagher, on 27 August 1982, in Dearborn, MI. This Gold
Medallion, with gold chain, shall be passed on to each succeeding Honorable Chief Devil Dog.
15. Only Past Chief Devil Dogs may wear the special gold, red and black Dog Collar, from which shall be
suspended the miniature Chief's Badge of Office, 1-3/8" in diameter authorized at the 51st Supreme Growl
in Dallas, TX, in 1989, may be worn with, or in lieu of, the official identification disc (Dog Tag) of the Order.
below the shoulder seam.
2. Shirts shall bear embroidered official insignia and lettering of the order on the back. Shirts will be white.
3. The cap patch of the Military Order of the Devil Dogs, Inc. is to be sewn on the right hand side of the Marine Corps
League cap, centered over the piping, (gold piping on the Detachment member and Department Officer
cover, red piping on the National Officer cover) so that one half of the patch extends from either side of
the piping. The eyes of the Bulldog on the Patch should be level to the deck and the Gold Trench Helmet
will be canted to the left side of the Bulldogs head. The bottom line of the helmet touching the Bulldogs
head on either side should be parallel to the piping on the cover. The Patch shall not touch the piping on
the top of the cover, or the bottom edge of the cover, nor shall it touch any lettering on the cover. No pins,
stars, medals, or any other devices shall be worn on the cover without the official approval of the Kennel.
Kennel officers may wear gold caps, but the must revert to the cap they are authorized after their term of
office. Only Past Chief Devil Dogs may wear the Gold cap after their term of office and the dates of tenure
must be sewn on the cap.
4. The individuals name and Pound number may appear above the left pocket or the shirt and officer's title
may appear above the right breast pocket with the height of the letters not to exceed 3/4 of an inch. Letters
must be all one color, gold red or black.
5. A GOLD Beret with gold tassel and red lettering shall be optional head gear for all PEDIGREED DEVIL
DOGS while in that Degree.
6. A RED Beret with RED tassel and BLUE lettering shall be optional head gear for all DEVIL DOGS while in
that Degree.
7. A BLACK Beret with BLACK tassel and WHITE lettering shall be optional head gear for all PUPS while in
that Degree.
8. Attached to the Beret shall be a DEVIL DOG shoulder patch, the affixing of which will indicate the front of
the Beret.
9. Lettering in colors indicated by Paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 of this section and appearing on the left side of the
Beret shall indicate the office held and the dates of tenure and lettering on the right side of the Beret will
indicate the Pound name and number.
10. Marine Corps Dress Blue with red stripe or black trousers may be worn with the DEVIL DOG uniform.
11. The official identification disc of the Military Order of the Devil Dogs, Inc., shall be a metal one, which
can be gold or silver plat. The disc shall be 1-1/4 inches in diameter on the face of which is the official
insignia surrounded by the lettering of the official title of the order and below the insignia the words
"Pound No." allowing space for the number of the member's Pound. On the top of the reverse side shall
appear the words "Presented to" below which shall be a space of the name and state of the member, at the
bottom the words "License No." which is for the member's license umber. The disc is to be perforated and
suspended by a 1 inch ribbon of approximately 36 inches in length to permit the disc to be worn pendant about the neck
in colors herein described:
a) All active PEDIGREED DEVIL DOGS shall wear a gold ribbon.
b) All active DEVIL DOGS shall wear a red ribbon.
c) All active PUPS shall wear a black ribbon.
d) Gold plated discs shall be worn by all Past Kennel Officers and bear the name of the
highest office held and the fiscal year of tenure.
e) Silver plated discs shall be worn by all Past Pack and Pound Officers and shall be similarly
inscribed as to the highest Pack or Pound office held and fiscal year of tenure.
f) All other members of the order shall wear the plain metal disc.
12. The metal disc, which had been given to all delegates registered at the National Convention of the
Marine Corps League, Inc., in Milwaukee, WI, in 1948, and 1-1/2" in diameter, having on the face thereof the
official insignia of the order, being 17/16" in diameter and surrounded by the wording "I am a Devil Dog"
"Marine Corps League" with the reverse side thereof being without design or lettering and mounted on a
double loop with a "Leatherette" ribbon, 5/8" wide, in several different colored "Leatherette" shall be
permissive uniform. The difference in the colored ribbons in which the Milwaukee souvenir tag were
issued shall be without significance in the determination of degree of membership held by the wearer
when the color is not in keeping with the provisions of Section 703-A, 1, 2 and 3, Article VTI of the By Laws.
13. A maximum of two emblems, plus the official Dog Tag Disc, may be worn, at any one time, on the Dog
Collar. Emblems may include the American Flag, Marine Corps emblem, Marine Corps League, Inc.
membership pin, Military Order of the Devil Dogs, Inc. and the Bulldog. All other emblems shall be subject
to one fine for each unauthorized emblem.
14. The incumbent Honorable Chief Devil Dog shall wear the Chief's Badge of Office, presented to the
Kennel by Past Chief Devil Dog, Edwin F. Gallagher, on 27 August 1982, in Dearborn, MI. This Gold
Medallion, with gold chain, shall be passed on to each succeeding Honorable Chief Devil Dog.
15. Only Past Chief Devil Dogs may wear the special gold, red and black Dog Collar, from which shall be
suspended the miniature Chief's Badge of Office, 1-3/8" in diameter authorized at the 51st Supreme Growl
in Dallas, TX, in 1989, may be worn with, or in lieu of, the official identification disc (Dog Tag) of the Order.
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