RA UNIFORMS

ROYAL AMBASSADORS UNIFORMS

Until 1977 when the department of Men’s Missionary Union was established, there was no nation-wide accepted uniform for the royal ambassadors of Nigeria. Each chapter had its own design. But generally, most Royal Ambassadors chapters used T-shirts that attracted many to the organization from schools and peer groups. On inception, the first decision that the MMU central committee took was to producethe T-shirts used as the RA uniforms locally. 

This was used until 1978 when the first uniforms patterned after that of the brotherhood commission of America was adopted with all ranking badges locally designed. There were three major reviewsof the uniform that took place in 1958, 1991 and 1995; the latter that resulted into a uniform and material committee for Royal Ambassadors. The following includesome of the most current reviews: 

1. Play uniform

A. White T-shirts with the Royal Ambassadors emblem. 


B. Navy blue polyester trousers, and 
C. Brown sandals2. Dress uniform1. Navy blue polyester short sleeve shirt (sown in police style).Convention officerscould wear long sleeve shirts.2.Navy blue polyester trousers3.Black belt (with RA buckle)4.Black shoes5.White socks 

6.RA cap(only leaders could use berets or baseball caps.7.Gold neckerchief taped round with blue( only leaders could use ties)8.The general badge is pasted on the left pocket.3. Ministers UniformMinisters could dress like the Royal Ambassadors leaders; or wear a palm blue shirt over a white shirt and a golden Royal Ambassadors tie.4. Advancement badgesA. Junior Royal Ambassadors: (a shield at the background)i) Assistant Intern: A torch badge with star, mounted on the left arm.ii) Intern: A touch badge with star, mounted on the left arm of the shirt. The star being on the left side of the torch.iii) Senior intern: A touch badge with 2 stars, mounted on the left arm of the shirt, each star being on either side of the touch.B. Intermediate Royal Ambassadors: ( a shield at the background)I) Envoy: A wheel badge mounted on the left arm of the shirt.II) Special Envoy: A wheel badge with a star, mounted on the left arm of the shirt, the star being on the left side of the wheelIII) Dean: A wheel badge with 3 stars, mounted on the left arm of the shirt, 2 of the stars on either side of the wheel, and the third star under the wheel.C. Senior Royal Ambassadors: ( a shield at the background)i) Ambassador: A crown badge mounted on either (both) shoulders (top) of the shirt.ii) Ambassador Extra-ordinary: A crown badge with a star below it, mountedon either (both) shoulder (top) of the shirt.iii) Ambassador Plenipotentiary: A crown badge with two stars below it, mounted on either (both) shoulder (top) of the shirt.5. RA leaders Uniform and Decorationsa. Counsellor: A counselor uses a white whistle rope around his left arm of the shirt. He wears the counsellor’s chevron below the general badge, and also uses a blue beret cap. The emblem he wears on his shoulders has a white stripe.b. Assistant Counsellor: He dresses like the counsellor.c. Church RA Director: He dresses like a counselor and uses a blue staff tapedwhite.d. RA President: He dresses in his RA uniform using the yellow whistle rope,his current ranks on his shoulder and a blue staff taped white.e. Chapter Commandant: He dresses in his RA uniform using the white whistlerope, chevron, and beret. His current ranks on his shoulder and a blue staff tapedwhite.f. Association Commandant: He dresses like the counselor using white whistlerope, chevron, and beret. He wears his current ranks on his shoulder.g. The Associational RA Director: He dresses like the counselor using a whitestaff taped gold.h. The Conference commandant: He dresses like the counselor using whitewhistle rope, chevron, and beret. He wears his current ranks on his shoulder and carries a white staff taped gold.i. The Conference RA Director: The director of RA in a conference dresseslike the counselor and wears a short elective bar on top of his left pocket. He also holds a staff with 2 gold stripes on each shoulder.j. Conference MMU Chairman: He is the Conference-Ambassador-At-Large.He dresses like the counselor, using long elective bar, a gold staff taped blue with 3 white stripes on each shoulder and also a chevron and a beret cap.k. RA Patron: A patron dresses like the minister and wears 3 white strippedemblems on each of his shoulders.l. Conference Chairman: This is the Conference-Ambassador-In-Chief. He wears a counselor’s dress with 3 white stripes on each shoulder; carries a gold staff taped blue and also uses a whistle rope, chevron and a beret cap.m. Executive Conference Secretary: This is the State-First-Ambassador. He dresses as a minister and wears 3 gold stripes on each shoulder, uses a whistlerope, chevron, beret cap and gold staff taped blue.n. State Governor: Upon his investiture shall be known as the State-Ambassador-In-Command. He wears 4 gold stripes on each shoulder and carries a gold staff taped blue.o. Head of State/President: The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Force of Nigeria is the National –Ambassador-in-Command. He dresses in ministers’uniform; wears 4 gold stripes on each shoulder and also carries a gold staff tapedwhite.p. National RA Commandant: He dresses like the counselor, using yellowwhistle rope, chevron, and cream colour beret. He wears 4 white stars on his shoulder carries a white staff taped gold.q. Convention RA Unit Head: He dresses like the counselor, using yellow rope chevron, a beret and one long elective bar. He also wears four gold stripes on each of his shoulder and carries white staff taped gold.r. RA Marshal: He dresses like the counselor, using yellow whistle rope , chevron, and a beret. He wears a long elective bar and the marshal’s special ranks(4 gold stars with scissors/ 2 crossed swords) on his shoulder and carries a gold staff taped white.s. Missionary Organization Director: Wearing a minister’s dress, he uses long elective bar and 4 gold stars on each shoulder, carries gold stars on each shoulder,carries gold staff taped white and uses whistle rope, chevron, and a beret cap.t. MMU National President: The National Ambassador-At-Large uses long elective bar and 4 white stripes on each shoulder. He holds gold staff taped white.He uses a white whistle rope, chevron and a beret cap.u. President, NBC: The National-Ambassador-In-Chief wears a minister’suniform with 4 gold stripes on each shoulder; a long elective bar and gold staff taped white, he also uses a whistle rope, chevron and a beret cap.v. The General Secretary, NBC: The National-First-Ambassador wears 4 gold stripes on each shoulder, uses a long elective bar and a gold staff taped white and also uses a long elective bar and a gold staff taped white and also uses a whiterope, chevron and a beret cap.