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British swagger sticks are often topped with a silver cap, bearing regimental insignia. A swagger stick remains an essential part of an officer's equipment.  They are available with thistle and ball Fittings, flat and round tips, crested ferrule, Chrome planted, gold planted, leather covered, polish finished with various lengths from 18’’ to 36’’.

A dog tag is the informal name for the identification tags worn by military personnel, named such as it bears resemblance to actual dog tags. Traditionally, dog tags were used to identify thedead or wounded. Nowadays, it has become apart of the fashion industry as they are made in different colours and styles.

Sashes traditionally form part of formal military attire. The modern British Army retains a scarlet sash for wear in certain orders of dress by sergeants and above serving in infantry regiments, over the right shoulder to the left hip. A similar crimson silk net sash is worn around the waist by officers of the Foot Guards in scarlet full dress and officers of line infantry in dark blue "Number 1" dress. The same practice is followed in some Commonwealth armies.

Shoulder Sash - part of the Ceremonial dress of WOs, Staff Sergeants and Sergeants in Infantry regiments and those Corps with Infantry traditions. Traditionally Crimson for WOs, scarlet for SNCOs, worn over the right shoulder.

 Quick Facts

Usage	The shoulder sash is worn during regimental parades or during assigned duties.
Sizes
Colors	Jamaica – red Trinidad – Red, Blue etc,……. Barbados – Blue Saint Lucia - Green, Red
Ranks	Worn by enlisted persons from the rank of Sergeant to Warrant officer Class 2 Sergeant (Sgt) Staff Sergeant  (S/Sgt) Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) Warrant Officer Class 1s wear a Sam Brown
Regiments	British and commonwealth (previous and current) Forces
Dos and Don’ts	The shoulder sash is never worn with field wear. Never worn in a mess Do wear it from Right shoulder to left hip
Did you know	Did you know that the shoulder sash has 88 strands in the tassels?  Not sure? Count them; they have 44 on one side and 44 on the next.

 

The Sam Browne belt is a wide belt, usually leather, which is supported by a strap going diagonally over the right shoulder. It is most often seen as part of a military or police uniform. Due to its former use as equipment for carrying a sword, it is traditionally only worn by those to whom a sword would historically have been issued, namely officers.

Rothco’s Forced Entry 6" Composite Toe Tactical Boots are built with a non-metallic composite toe and shank to offer the highest level of protection. Built with denier nylon and leather uppers, Rothco’s forced entry tactical boots are designed to yield maximum durability while working in the field. Along with the other components, this combat boot features a slip-resistant rubber cup sole, suede collar, and hard plastic hardware with a 1 ½” heel.

Metal crowns are either gold or brass finish. They come with a double shank with split pin fitting and brass base plate which protects the wrist band from damage by the crown and gives the crown extra brightness. 

Regimental sergeants-major, who before the Boer War had worn four chevrons with a crown, were given in 1902 the badge of a single large crown on the lower arm, but adopted a small version of the Royal arms in its place in 1915 when they became warrant officers class I (WOI) as the warrant officer class extended. 

The RQMS is the senior assistant to the Quartermaster of a regiment or battalion and also usually functions as the deputy Regimental Sergeant Major.