A Gobosei was embroidered with gold line (silver line) on the top of the official cap of the military uniform (Imperial Japanese Army) formal attire (taireifuku [court dress, full-dress uniform]) that the under-officers put on as the formal attire or the ceremonial dress.
准士官が正装・礼装時に着用する軍服(大日本帝国陸軍)正装（大礼服）の正帽の天井には、金線（銀線）で五芒星が刺繍されていた。