Our tie tack or tie clasp for O-2 officers, which include 1st Lieutenants (Army/Air Force/Marines) and Lieutenants, Junior Grade (Navy/Coast Guard), features the single silver bar that has been used since 1872 as an insignia of grade. In the Navy, the rank designation of Lieutenant, Junior Grade was not introduced until 1883, when it replaced the designation “Master in line for promotion.” Prior to the Coast Guard’s adoption of Navy ranks in 1920, the equivalent Coast Guard rank was 2nd Lieutenant.
For many O-2 officers, the tie tack or clasp is the final touch necessary to round out their dress-uniform wardrobe. You can browse ties for wear with the O-2 officer's tie tack or tie clasp by clicking on your service branch and selecting the "Neckwear" option.