Army Male Shoulder Boards - Signal - Sold in PairsUnited States Army Male Shoulder Boards Signal Criteria: Army Shoulder Boards are designed for wear on the Army Dress Blue uniform. For general officers, the background is blue black velvet. For all other officers, the background is a rayon grosgrain ribbon of the first named color of the officer's basic branch. The board has an 11 32 inch gold colored border, surrounded on the inside and outside by a single strand in gold jaceron. If the officer's