INCH-POUND
MIL-DTL-11589/173E
09 October 2012
SUPERSEDING
MIL-DTL-11589/173D
15 September 1995
DETAIL SPECIFICATION SHEET
RIBBON, VIETNAMESE GALLANTRY CROSS
This specification is approved for use by all
Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense.
The requirements for acquiring the product described herein shall consist of this specification sheet
and the latest issue of MIL-DTL-11589.
COLOR PATTERN: REGULAR SIZE
FINISH: PLAIN
TOTAL
WIDTH OF STRIPES
FUNCTION
COLOR & CABLE NUMBER
WIDTH
INCHES & METRIC
OF STRIPES
STRIPES
FILLING YARN
1/32
0.8 mm
Edge & Binder
Old Glory Red
HBF 67156
11/32
8.7 mm
Ground
Old Glory Red
HBF 67156
1-3/8"
Old Glory Red
See pattern below
35.0 mm
5/8 *
16.0 mm
Ground
HBF 67156
Bbelow
11/32
8.7 mm
Ground
Old Glory Red
HBF 67156
1/32
0.8 mm
Edge & Binder Old Glory Red
HBF 67156
* The center 5/8 inch (16.0 mm) stripe shall contain 32 ends of Old Glory Red HBF 67156 and 162 ends
of Golden Yellow HD 67104 as follows:
12
ends Golden Yellow HD 67104
2
ends Old Glory Red HBF 67156
5
ends Golden Yellow HD 67104
2
ends Old Glory Red HBF 67156
14 ends Golden Yellow HD 67104
*23 ends with 7 repeats
2 ends Old Glory Red HBF 67156
For a total of 161 ends
5 ends Golden Yellow HD 67104
2 ends Old Glory Red HBF 67156
*161 ends use the above pattern
12 ends Golden Yellow HD 67104
194 ends Total
AMSC N/A
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