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UST ROTC Gala Uniform Manual

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The Gala Uniform – UST Golden Corps of Cadets

I. DEFINITION: The Gala Uniform is worn by the UST ROTC Golden Corps of Cadet

Officers during special occasions like rendering honors, parade-in-review and colors

at the parade grounds, various colleges and activities outside the campus as approved

by the UST ROTC chain of command. The Model Company also have their own

version of the red gala uniform where the only difference is the black collar instead of

the golden collar for the cadet officers.

II. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: Schoolyear 1953-54 was the year the Gala Uniform

was designed by the cadet corps under the leadership of C/Col Luzvimindo Fajardo –

Corps Commander. C/Col Paterno Villanueva fabricated the design of the new gala

uniform and was pattered after United Kingdom’s Buckingham Palace Guards which

have for centuries been the embodiment of discipline and pride that’s also noted for

their pomp and splendor. (reference: http://ustgcc.wordpress.com/about/).

Old Gala Uniform Gala Uniform circa 1950s

III. PURPOSE: This publication is issued to standardize the Gala Uniform for the UST

Golden Corps of Cadets.

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Predominantly Red on top.

Black Pants with red piping on both side.

Collar – gold with hook or Velcro to close it.

Muyleal Seal on the right side of the collar, cross rifle on the left.

White trim around the collar then from there to the bottom of the blouse.

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1 large liwayway button on each shoulder strap

1/2”(white trim)

2” collar

Preferred textile - cotton with any other cloth or better where body heat doesn’t get trapped

Chevron (see chevron section at the back)

Shoulder Strap

Gold trim along the edge – gold braided

White( 0.5”)

Gold(1.5”)

Black(2.5”)

Crown

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White trim on the edge (0.5”)

Black lining that defines the work of the crown

Gold in the middle

Width: 8.75”

Distance: 4”

Top: 1.75”

Middle: 4”

Bottom: 1.75”

Black: 2.5”

1.25” above the edge of the bottom

Crown will be positioned sideways with top part facing backwards

Class Bar

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Representation:

1- 4cl/ Sco

2- 3cl

3- 2cl

4- 1cl

5- Alumni

Angle: 30

1st line will start where the middle tip of the crown is located

The class bar are positioned this way and that it will be overlapped by crown, then the chevron

(if it’s very long)

Crown at the Back (Split Spear design)

The back portion of the gala uniform will have the 2 split crowns placed side by side with the

pointy side facing upwards

Length: 5.5”

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The split crown at the back tail of the gala will be positioned like a spear pointing upwards

Same specs as the crown on the arms

Pants

There will be no front pocket

There will be an optional waist pocket

One alloted pocket on the rear right side of the pants

Starched: optional

Red piping made of satin: 1.5” width

The length is from the tip of the beltloop all the way to the bottom

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Sash

Should be made of satin

The width of the sash should be 4.5”

The length of the borlas is 3.25”

The length of the sash is 35”

Shorter Tail (w/ out borlas) – 17” long

Longer Tail (w/ out borlas) – short tail +3”

Original length of borlas is trimmed down to 3.25”

Borlas should be hung loosely and NOT tied into a couple of knots

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Sword Band

White in color

Worn from the upper right shoulder going across to the chest towards the left side

of the gala uniform

Regular Breast plates – positioned in the mid chest area

Sash will be worn over the sword band

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1. White Belt

Will be worn if designated as guidon bearer

In the absence of crossband, substitute ust white belt and buckle

2. Sash

Will be worn with the sword band or as stand alone (usually graduating SCOs) or

other occasions as dictated by the command

3. Cross Band

To be worn when carrying flag or as color guards or as element of a rifle platoon or

company

Diamond breast plates instead of the regular breast plate used with the sword &

sword band

As a flag bearer wearing the cross band, the pole sling will be worn on top of the

cross band and will NOT be tucked in with the white belt of the cross band

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In the absence of a sling when acting flag bearer during colors, use the white belt

buckle as a holder for the pole

4. Nameplate

Solid brass or plastic with gold background

Should only show the last name

Positioning and Distance

-from the tip of the gold collar

-should be positioned at the center

5. Muy Leal and Crossrifle

Muy Leal Seal; using the vertical white trim as reference, will be 0.75” from the

outer white lining.

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Crossrifle – also 0.75” away from the outer edge of the vertical white lining

The top part of Muy Leal seal and the 2 barrels of the cross rifle are parallel with the

horizontal white lining of the collar

The end of the zipper will be 6” above the front end of the gala uniform.

The length of the gala uniform should just be enough to cover the whole zipper area

of the front part of the pants.

The split spear will be placed 5” above the edge of the gala at the back.

The slit will be 8.5” in length from the edge of the back of the gala uniform

The split spear will be 1” away from the slit on both sides

When sewing the chevron, the neck should be lined up with the shoulder strap

Padding is recommended on the collar and chest part of the gala uniform so it will

not be wrinkled

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Shaku

CC- yellow pompom then Yellow borlas over red and over white.

Corps Staff – white pompom then Yellow, red, white borlas.

Bde Cmdr – red pompom then Red borlas, yellow, white.

Bde Staff – white pompom then Red borlas, yellow, white.

Bn Cmdr – red pompoms, no borlas.

Bn Staff – no pompom, no borlas.

Coy Cmdr- none

Color Officer – none

The pompom of the shaku will be measured 6” from the tip from the brim of the shaku to the

bottom part of the pompom

Length of the borlas (for all borlas) – 13”, 4 ply

On the left side, the height of the top most borlas is 7 inches

The right side of the borlas will be positioned immediately at the base of the pompom

The 3 borlas’ will be overlapping 1”on all sides

The chain strap will be made out of chain

Corps Commander Shaku w/

Yellow Pompom & Yellow Borlas

over Red and over White

Bde Comdr Shaku w/ Red

Pompom & Red Borlas over

Yelloy over White.

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Charol Shoes

Charolled

Long Black socks

Swords & Sabers

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The sword is a symbol of authority worn by cadet officers out in the field during ROTC training. This will

be worn with a sword band, breast plate with the gala uniform (during official/special parades) BDUs

(fatigue uniform – during regular Sunday training), type B uniform (ROTC shirt and BDU/fatigue pants)

during practice.

There will be one white tassle and one yellow tassle braided at the end of the handle of the sword and

will be locked there by shooting the tassles inside the other end of the O string. No metal O rings

needed. The tassle will be around 3” in length from the hole of the sword so that if the officer is

required to spin the sword – the tassle won’t be on the way of the spin (fancy sword drills).

The saber is only worn by the Corps Commander & will be worn only WHEN wearing the gala uniform.