The Color Association of the United States holds the official color standards for the U.S Army. This card was issued in 1953 in accordance with the Master General office. It contains 18 colored ribbon samples.
Official United States Army Card (1953)
This card contains a ledgen explaining the use of each color. For example the Cavalry uses Cable No. 65002 - U.S. Army Yellow.
The card contains the following colors:
- Cable No. 65001 - U.S. Army Golden Yellow
- Cable No. 65002 - U.S. Army Yellow
- Cable No. 65003 - U.S. Army Golden Orange
- Cable No. 65004 - U.S. Army Orange
- Cable No. 65005 - U.S. Army White
- Cable No. 65006 - U.S. Army Scarlet
- Cable No. 65007 - U.S. Army Green
- Cable No. 65008 - U.S. Army Silver Gray
- Cable No. 65009 - U.S. Army Pansy
- Cable No. 65010 - U.S. Army Blue
- Cable No. 65011 - U.S. Army Cobalt Bue
- Cable No. 65012 - U.S. Army Dark Navy
- Cable No. 65013 - U.S. Army Crimson
- Cable No. 65014 - U.S. Army Light Blue
- Cable No. 65015 - U.S. Army Buff
- Cable No. 65016 - U.S. Army Brown
- Cable No. 65017 - U.S. Army Maroon
- Cable No. 65018 - U.S. Army Black
Card size: 9” x 5”
Sample size: 1.5" x 1” approx.
Sample material: silk
Number of colors: 19
This card contains a legend explaining the use of each color. For example the Cavalry uses Cable No. 65002 - U.S. Army Yellow.
The card contains the following colors:
Cable No. 65001 - U.S. Army Golden Yellow
Cable No. 65002 - U.S. Army Yellow
Cable No. 65003 - U.S. Army Golden Orange
Cable No. 65004 - U.S. Army Orange
Cable No. 65005 - U.S. Army White
Cable No. 65006 - U.S. Army Scarlet
Cable No. 65007 - U.S. Army Green
Cable No. 65008 - U.S. Army Silver Gray
Cable No. 65009 - U.S. Army Pansy
Cable No. 65010 - U.S. Army Blue
Cable No. 65011 - U.S. Army Cobalt Bue
Cable No. 65012 - U.S. Army Dark Navy
Cable No. 65013 - U.S. Army Crimson
Cable No. 65014 - U.S. Army Light Blue
Cable No. 65015 - U.S. Army Buff
Cable No. 65016 - U.S. Army Brown
Cable No. 65017 - U.S. Army Maroon
Cable No. 65018 - U.S. Army Black