Originally posted by Hellraiza:
wots an aiguilette?
it's a ornamental tagged cord or can say it a braid that is on the shoulder of a uniform.
for this case it's at the right shoulder for the Aides-De-Camp as seen at Dr Wee's Remembrance.
Also, i noticed that those in the Police Band and SAF Band wear a cord at their left shoulder. Black cords for Police Band, with its conductor wearing silver cord. Golden cords for SAF Band.
taken from istana.gov.sg:The Aiguilette Internationally, Aides-de-Camp may be identified by the thick distinctive cords across the right shoulder called aiguilettes. The aiguilettes are plaited cords ending at two points called aglets. Historically, the aglets were used by knights to fasten the plates of their armour together. Aiguilettes are worn on the right shoulder by officers of certain appointments only. They include:
- Chief of Defence Force in the Singapore Armed Forces
- Commanding Officers in the Singapore Police Force
- Aides-de-Camp to the President
- Honorary Aides-de-Camp to the President
In Singapore, ADCs who are officers of the Singapore Armed Forces wear gold aiguilettes and Police officers wear silver aiguilettes.