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<p>[QUOTE="komokwa, post: 9471046, member: 301"]<b>Epaulette</b> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English" rel="nofollow">/ˈɛpəlɛt/</a>; also spelled <b>epaulet</b>)<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epaulette#cite_note-1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epaulette#cite_note-1" rel="nofollow">[1]</a> is a type of ornamental shoulder piece or decoration used as insignia of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_rank" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_rank" rel="nofollow">rank</a> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_force" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_force" rel="nofollow">armed forces</a> and other organizations</p><p><br /></p><p>. Although originally worn in the field, epaulettes are now normally limited to dress or ceremonial military uniforms.</p><p><br /></p><p>Apart from that, flexible metal epaulettes were quite popular among certain armies in the 19th century, but were rarely worn on the field. Referred to as shoulder scales, they were e.g. an accoutrement of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Cavalry" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Cavalry" rel="nofollow">US Cavalry</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infantry_Branch_(United_States)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infantry_Branch_(United_States)" rel="nofollow">US Infantry</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_Artillery_Branch_(United_States)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_Artillery_Branch_(United_States)" rel="nofollow">US Artillery</a>, from 1854 to 1872.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the French and other armies, epaulettes are also worn by all ranks of elite or ceremonial units when on parade.</p><p><br /></p><p>both kids may be wearing flag pole holsters..[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="komokwa, post: 9471046, member: 301"][B]Epaulette[/B] ([URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English']/ˈɛpəlɛt/[/URL]; also spelled [B]epaulet[/B])[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epaulette#cite_note-1'][1][/URL] is a type of ornamental shoulder piece or decoration used as insignia of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_rank']rank[/URL] by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_force']armed forces[/URL] and other organizations . Although originally worn in the field, epaulettes are now normally limited to dress or ceremonial military uniforms. Apart from that, flexible metal epaulettes were quite popular among certain armies in the 19th century, but were rarely worn on the field. Referred to as shoulder scales, they were e.g. an accoutrement of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Cavalry']US Cavalry[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infantry_Branch_(United_States)']US Infantry[/URL] and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_Artillery_Branch_(United_States)']US Artillery[/URL], from 1854 to 1872. In the French and other armies, epaulettes are also worn by all ranks of elite or ceremonial units when on parade. both kids may be wearing flag pole holsters..[/QUOTE]
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