Chaplain's Uniforms

UNIFORM

CANON CODE OF UNIFORM REGULATIONS

Effective Date January 1, 2017 (2010-2016)

PURPOSE:

This policy aims to establish the standards of uniform dress and authorized equipment for the Chaplain of the E.M.M.I. Chaplaincy

I. POLICY - UNIFORM REGULATIONS

This policy governs all Chaplains.

All Chaplains will wear one of the prescribed uniforms while serving in an official capacity.

Uniforms, when worn, shall be neat, clean, and well-pressed. Shoes, leather, and brass shall be polished.

It is not appropriate to attach the E.M.M.I. Chaplaincy patches to non-approved shirts or jackets. It is also not appropriate to attempt to duplicate the E.M.M.I. Chaplaincy

logos to embroider or screen non-approved shirts.

II. PERFORMING DUTIES OF A CHAPLAIN

E.M.M.I. Chaplains must be dressed in one of the prescribed uniforms

E.M.M.I. Chaplain badge when performing the duties of a chaplain for the corporation. Wearing the full uniform is the dress code.

UNIFORM

The Board will approve all uniforms of Directors and no substitutions, changes or variations may be worn unless approved prior by the Board.

Uniforms will be classified as Ceremonial Class "A", Duty Class "B", Casual Class "C".

Professional Uniform "A"

For general use, working as a chaplain, instructing, etc.

Light blue button-down shirt with the community service logo embroidered on

Chaplain must have their name tag on all uniforms, but not on a T-shirt or seater.

Ceremonial Class A Uniform

For conducting or attending weddings, funerals, first responder funerals, ceremonies, etc.

White shirt (short or long sleeved) with clergy front or chaplain white clergy shirt

Navy blue or black dress slacks

Black shoes

.Black 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 trouser chaplain belt

E.M.M.I. Chaplaincy gold collar gold cross pins are to be worn on both sides of the shirt collar

All personnel with rank will wear black cloth shoulder boards on the shirt's epaulets with their rank

.Navy blue or black dress blazer (double breasted) with E.M.M.I. Chaplaincy patches on each arm 1/2 inch below the shoulder seam

Metal Badge

The dress hat is a standard part of this uniform with the E.M.M.I. Chaplaincy hat badge.

Duty Uniform (For general use) "B"

Black, Navy Blue or Black Cargo Pants or blue or black jeans may be worn.

E.M.M.I. Chaplaincy Blue-shirt (short or long sleeve) with clergy front or the chaplain clergy white shirt

Black or Blue wool sweater for winter

Black 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 trouser belt and chaplain buckle

Black safety boots or professional closed-toe shoes/running shoes

Black Cap with E.M.M.I. Chaplaincy logo

Casual Class "C"

For professional events, working, teaching, etc.

White or Black T-shirt (short or long sleeved) with Logo of E.M.M.I. Chaplaincy

All personnel with rank can wear pants or jeans

Baseball Cap with cross

A blazer can be worn in Class B with grey pants and a clergy shirt; a bishop can wear his coats of arms.

On Class "A" and "B" chaplain uniform and the blazer, a service patch maybe wear ex: Legion, Military , Police, Fire Dep or EMS patch. If you been certified by the International

Federation of Christian Chaplain, you can wear their logo and/or badge

Ranks

The designation of rank will be as follows:

Assistant Chaplain 2 bent bars
Senior Assistant 3 bent bars
Master Assistant 1 Crown
Chief Assistant 1 Canada Coat-of-Arms
Registered Chaplain plain epaulets with the word "Chaplain" and CA flag
Senior Chaplain single silver bar
Master Chaplain double silver bars
Deputy Chief Chaplain three gold bars (Bishop)
Chief of the Chaplaincy four gold bars (Bishop)
Commander of the Chaplaincy five gold bars (Archbishop)

A note about the ranks:

The chaplain rank is chaplain for everybody, no exception. Our ranks are for administrative internal use.

Archbishop is a clergy title that can be addressed using it or the "Most Reverend" or "Padre" title. On infrequent occasions, it's His or Your Eminence in a formal designation. For presentation, the ruler is His Eminence Archbishop Eric M. Gagnon of Eric Michel Ministries International.

Eric Michel's rank as chaplain is Commander of the Chaplaincy.

Eric Michel always introduced himself as Eric Michel Chaplain.

He can be addressed as Father or as military Padre per tradition,

All chaplain wear silver badge, bishop wear gold badge

Note: Lay chaplain wears a white shirt and black tie for the class "A" and "B" uniforms

A wool sweeter can be wear over any uniform Lay, class "A" or "B" in winter time over the shirt, epaulets must be on.

Right Rev. Marie denomination is United Baptist, they do not wear any clergy apparel/wardrobe etc.

All chaplains must have their ID Card and wear the badge on duty.

Black or blue Blazer with legion patch (or other), grey pants, black shoes, chaplain belt

White or blue shirt, clergy collar, lapel cross are use in semi-official occasions.

The chaplain do not perform any chaplain duty in this uniform, excepted when he is in duty at the organism that organism in which the patch represent.

Eric Michel has a Legion patch.

Police Chaplains, firefighters, EMS or any approved organization wear their patches.

The shirt can be worn with a tie or a Roman collar front and must have cross-lapel pins. The badge can be worn on the shirt or the belt (see under), the name tag, rank or chaplain cross epaulets, and patches (see working epaulets above).

The firefighter baseball cap is not part of the uniform, like the Legion baseball cap is not, except the Legion Rider cap is part of the uniform when on duty with the legion. The FD Cap can be worn with the FoRCES Tactical Uniforms.