Epaulette (/ˈɛpəlɛt/; also spelled epaulet) is a type of ornamental shoulder piece or decoration used as insignia of rank by armed forces and other organizations...
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The epaulette shark (/ɛpəlɛt ʃɑːrk/, Hemiscyllium ocellatum) is a species of longtailed carpet shark of the family Hemiscylliidae, found in shallow, tropical...
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Epaulettes (French: Épaulettes, Dutch: Epauletten) is the name given by philatelists to the first series of postage stamps issued by Belgium. The stamps...
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braid on the epaulette, and all majors a gold leaf with silver braid. In 1872, the army began to use shoulder knots instead of epaulettes. Since generals...
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Epaulette (foaled 9 November 2009) is a multiple Group One winning thoroughbred racehorse and successful stallion. Epaulette was homebred by Darley Stud...
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Epaulette Mountain is a 3,094-metre (10,151-foot) mountain summit in Alberta, Canada. Epaulette Mountain is located in Banff National Park and is visible...
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Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus wahlbergi) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is commonly found across southern Africa...
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insignia was moved to the epaulettes in 1880. On ceremonial or parade uniforms these ranks continue to be worn on the epaulettes, either as cloth slides...
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Palaeornis, the epauletted parakeets is a genus of birds named for the red markings on their upper wings resembling epaulettes. Formerly included in the...
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has encouraged special constabularies to return to rank structures and epaulette insignia identical to their regular counterparts. Although most forces...
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