Product Overview
These U.S. Naval Officers shoulder boards are historically accurate reproductions of the insignia worn by naval officers during the American Civil War and Mexican War. Designed to reflect official period standards, each shoulder board corresponds to documented navy shoulder board ranks, with the exception of gunners, boatswains, carpenters, and sailmakers.
Constructed from navy-blue cloth, each navy shoulder board features a quarter-inch wide gold metallic thread border embroidered on velvet and mounted on a wool backing. The proportions, materials, and craftsmanship closely match original 19th-century examples used within the shoulder board navy uniform system.
Sold as a matched pair, these shoulder boards are suitable for reenactments, living history events, museum displays, and historically accurate naval officer uniform restorations. Whether completing a formal uniform or refining rank detail, these navy shoulder board ranks reproductions provide the authentic finishing element required for a proper Civil War naval presentation.
Product Specifications
- Product Name: Shoulder Boards – U.S. Naval Officers – Civil War
- Period: American Civil War, Mexican War
- Branch: U.S. Navy
- Material: Navy-blue cloth with metallic thread embroidery on velvet and wool backing
- Border: Gold metallic thread, ¼-inch wide
- Dimensions: 4¼" long x 1½" wide (including border)
- Configuration: Pair
