Oak leaves are used in many of the Navy insignia due to the fact that old sailing ships were constructed of oak timbers. Therefore, it wasn't a long stretch to use the oak leaf.
what shade of gold is the gold for the Navy
Gold is more valuable than silver. The very beginning of the officer corps is the gold bar of the 2nd Lieutenant (Ensign in the Navy)...meaning, he has EARNED the GOLD, and has entered the ranks of the officer corps. The rank of Major (Lieutenant Commander in the Navy) is the FIRST military rank of the "Field Grade" officer level. There is no Gold Star for entering the General Officer levels of rank. There are three officer corps levels: Company Grade Officers (1st & 2nd Lieutenants, Captain), Field Grade Officers (Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel), and General Officers (Brigader General, Major General, Lieutenant General, and General).
Navy Colors On 27 August 1802 the Secretary of the Navy signed an instruction, which set a pattern for the dress of the U.S. Navy in Blue and Gold.
Red; 1st battalion. Gold; 2nd battalion. Blue; third battalion.
the BLUE of the Seven Seas, the GOLD of God's Sun.
The flag of the United States Marine Corps is mostly red with a symbol in the middle. The symbol in the middle is mostly white and black with gold lining.
Second Lieutenant (Army, Air Force, Marine Corps) or Ensign (Navy, Coast Guard)
what shade of gold is the gold for the Navy
Dolphins are the symbol of the submariners. Officers that meet the requirements earn the gold dolphins. Enlisted personnel can earn the silver dolphins.
Gold is more valuable than silver. The very beginning of the officer corps is the gold bar of the 2nd Lieutenant (Ensign in the Navy)...meaning, he has EARNED the GOLD, and has entered the ranks of the officer corps. The rank of Major (Lieutenant Commander in the Navy) is the FIRST military rank of the "Field Grade" officer level. There is no Gold Star for entering the General Officer levels of rank. There are three officer corps levels: Company Grade Officers (1st & 2nd Lieutenants, Captain), Field Grade Officers (Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel), and General Officers (Brigader General, Major General, Lieutenant General, and General).
The chemical symbol for gold is Au
The chemical symbol of gold is Au.
Red and Gold.
yellow
gold I believe you are talking about the element Gold. It comes from the Latin name of gold which is aurum.
The chemical symbol for gold is Au and the chemical symbol for iron is Fe.
Au is the symbol for the element gold (from Latin name aurum).