No. 5 Dress in the British Army
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No. 5 Dress in the British Army is a formal but less ceremonial uniform, typically worn for social or semi-formal occasions such as mess dinners and certain parades.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 5 Dress in the British Army canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army uniform order of dress
ⓘ
military uniform ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | No. 5 Mess Dress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colourScheme | varies by regiment or corps ⓘ |
| component |
appropriate headdress when required
ⓘ
black bow tie ⓘ formal shirt ⓘ mess jacket ⓘ mess trousers or overalls ⓘ waistcoat or cummerbund ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
No. 10 Dress (British Army)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
No. 2 Service Dress ⓘ combat dress ⓘ service dress ⓘ |
| era | modern British Army ⓘ |
| features |
medal ribbons or miniature medals when ordered
ⓘ
rank insignia ⓘ regimental distinctions ⓘ |
| formalityLevel |
formal
ⓘ
less ceremonial than full dress ⓘ |
| lessFormalThan | No. 1 Dress (British Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moreFormalThan |
No. 8 Dress (British Army)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
working dress ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide a smart appearance for mess and social functions ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | British Army Dress Regulations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | usually worn in the evening ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
certain parades
ⓘ
evening functions ⓘ mess dinners ⓘ regimental dinners ⓘ semi-formal occasions ⓘ social occasions ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
British Army officers NERFINISHED ⓘ British Army soldiers ⓘ |
| wornFor |
formal social events with military context
ⓘ
officers’ mess functions ⓘ sergeants’ mess functions ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.