Editing Lozenge (shape) (section)

===Military insignia===
====Finland====
In the [[Finnish military ranks|Finnish military]], the lozenge symbol is used in the [[insignia]] of conscripts undergoing officer training to signify their rank and progress. Conscript Officer Students, who are still in the early stages of their training, wear an insignia with one lozenge.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Military ranks |url=https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/military-ranks |access-date=2024-08-28 |website=Puolustusvoimat |language=en-US}}</ref> As they advance in their training, they become Conscript Officer Candidates, identified by an insignia with two lozenges. This progression marks their nearing completion of officer training, with the lozenge serving as a clear visual indicator of their status.

====United States====
[[File:Ruptured Duck patch.JPG|thumb|upright|WWII "[[ruptured duck]]" Honorable Discharge Emblem lozenge]]
To implement 10 U.S.C 773, the Secretary of the Navy has prescribed the following distinctive mark for wear by members of military societies which are composed entirely of honorably discharged officers and enlisted personnel, or by the instructors and members of duly organized cadet corps.

"The distinctive mark will be a diamond, {{frac|3|1|2}} inches long by 2 inches wide, of any cloth material. A white distinctive mark will be worn on blue, green, or khaki clothing; and a blue distinctive mark will be worn on white clothing."{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}

"The distinctive mark will be worn on all outer clothing on the right sleeve, at the point of the shoulder, the upper tip of the diamond to be {{frac|1|4}} inch below the shoulder seam."{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}

The lozenge is used in the [[United States Army|Army]], [[United States Marine Corps|Marine Corps]], and [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] on the insignia of their respective [[first sergeant]]s. It is also used in the cadet programs of [[Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps|Army ROTC]], [[Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps ranks|Army and Marine Corps Junior ROTC]], and the [[Civil Air Patrol]] as rank insignia of cadet officers corresponding to the military pay grades of O-4 to O-6 (Cadet Major, Cadet Lieutenant Colonel, and Cadet Colonel).{{Clear}}