Talk:Aiguillette

Pencil attached?
Don't they have pencil attached at the end? Jigen III 11:40, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

WP:MilHist Assessment
I would imagine there's not much more to be said here. You've included a picture, discussed its origins, and its presence/use/appearance in different countries. LordAmeth 15:41, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

Origins
Perhaps someone could look into* the (Western European) historical practice of adding references to medieval costume in military uniform. Gorgets, chainmail epaulettes, certain kinds of headwear etc. are all medieval-themed decorations to uniforms which have no practical use. I am quite sure aiguillettes fall into the same category.

* By this I mean "find a source". :D

118.90.84.3 (talk) 10:09, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

Merge with Aiguillette (ornament)?
There is far too much overlap and duplication for two articles. -- BullRangifer (talk) 14:53, 10 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Since there has been no disagreement to this suggestion (first mentioned in Talk:Aiguillette (ornament) in 2007), I will proceed with merging the articles. - PKM (talk) 23:01, 25 January 2017 (UTC)

Origins in calvary
I have always understood that the origins of the shoulder rope for general's Aide-de-camp was so he had an extra rope so that when the general dismounted, he used it to hold the general's horse. --rogerd (talk) 16:14, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

Israeli sroch
The srochim used by the IDF don't have metal tips. Would that make them lanyards instead of aiguillettes? Ibadibam (talk) 00:42, 20 July 2018 (UTC)