The Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service uses gilt buttons primarily manufactured in two sizes—35-ligne and 22.5-ligne—and embossed with the Corps device of a caduceus and fouled anchor for its Service, Dress, and other uniforms. While 22.5-ligne buttons are also used for chain link closures on Dinner Dress Jackets and as cap retaining buttons, those items are sold separately
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Having extra buttons always on hand is an easy, inexpensive way to be sure you’re always prepared to look your best!
| Uniform | 35-ligne | 22.5-ligne |
| Men's Dinner Dress Blue (DDB) Jacket | 6 | -0- |
| Women's DDB Jacket | -0- | 6 |
| Men's Dinner Dress White (DDW) Jacket | 4 | -0- |
| Women's DDW Jacket | -0- | 6 |
| Men's Service Dress Blue (SDB) Coat | 6 | -0- |
| Women's SDB Coat | 4 | -0- |
| Men's Service Dress White (SDW) Coat | 5 | 2 |
| Women's SDW Coat (Choker) | 6 | -0- |
| Women's SDW Coat (Old) | 4 | -0- |