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Shoulder mark
Cloth insignia worn on the shoulder of a uniform / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A shoulder mark, also called a rank slide or slip-on, is a flat cloth sleeve worn on the shoulder strap of a uniform.[1] It may bear rank or other insignia. A shoulder mark should not be confused with a shoulder board (an elaborate shoulder strap), a shoulder knot (a braided type of shoulder board), or an epaulette, although these terms are often used interchangeably.
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Not to be confused with rank slides or slip-ons: Epauletten and Achselstücke (braided shoulder knots and plain shoulder boards) of the German Empire 1871-1918