Uniforms

[C.E. Evans]

Even in TOS, McCoy and M'Benga's surgeon tunics didn't have rank insignia, neither did Nurse Chapel's uniform, or the formal uniforms (although some braiding along the front was used to distinguish senior and flag officers, IIRC).

The actual rank was denoted by the braid. Note the differences between Captain Kirk [wide collar/main seam braid & shoulder seam piping], Commander Spock [wide collar/main seam braid only] and Lieutenant Commander McCoy [collar/main seam piping only]dress uniforms:

Commodore Mendez wore the same dress uniform as Captain Kirk in "Menagerie", evidently, there was no difference for flag officers?:

Hope this helps.

Acvtually, that was what I was talking about, although I was trying to be brief. Commodores and admirals (flag officers I mentioned earlier) wore the same dress uniforms as captains, but with the addition of more gold piping along their sleeves.

 

[ROBE]

It looks like in WNMHGB the badge insignia showed rank and rate and not department.
"Command" was only worn by Captain and XO, "Science" by senior officers, "Services" by junior officers and crew. Captain two gold stripes, officers one gold stripe and crewmen no gold stripes