Ceremonial Sword Knot

The ceremonial sword knot is worn with the ceremonial dress which is either elaborate gold or silver tassels with other colours in patterns sygnifying a regiment or unit. These types of Sword knots are also be interwoven with two or more colours. Tassel lengths can be from 3inches upwards and the total length of the knot can be from 18inches upwards. Tassels can be either be of free, interwoven pointed or basket-worked type. Some of them come with matching slides to keep the knot from moving when in use. The sword knot is looped through the guard of the sword and the hand is paced through the strap. Officers wear gold lace sword knot and enlisted rank wears leather sword knot.