Ferguson73uk Posted 5 March , 2010 Share Posted 5 March , 2010 Daft question I know, but I don't want to ruin a perfectly good uniform! Which way should the lugs sit on officer's brass pips sit on the shoulder? In line from the neck to shoulder or parallel to each other? Thanks! Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchbarge Posted 5 March , 2010 Share Posted 5 March , 2010 Daft question I know, but I don't want to ruin a perfectly good uniform! Which way should the lugs sit on officer's brass pips sit on the shoulder? In line from the neck to shoulder or parallel to each other? Thanks! Jonathan Hello Jonathan, The tops of the 3 mitres on the stars (pips) and cross at the top of the crown if a major or higher, should point to the shoulder strap button. The lugs securing these rank insignia will go any which way depending upon the construction of the star or crown. I've crowns and stars with lugs at north-south as well as east-west positions and have seen un-messed with jackets with both forms together on the same straps. Stars and crowns were added as one was promoted so it is not at all uncommon to find unmatched examples on jackets. Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffsyeoman Posted 6 March , 2010 Share Posted 6 March , 2010 My father's aide-memoire to me was 'platoons in the attack - two up, one in reserve'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferguson73uk Posted 6 March , 2010 Author Share Posted 6 March , 2010 Got it! Thanks, lads. Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchbarge Posted 6 March , 2010 Share Posted 6 March , 2010 'platoons in the attack - two up, one in reserve'. Thank you....I quite like that! Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted 8 March , 2010 Share Posted 8 March , 2010 The three symbols on the 'Bath Star' are crowns representing the three kingdoms- hence the motto 'Tria juncta in uno', three joined in one, which surrounds them, rather than mitres, but some examples do look like mitres! Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchbarge Posted 12 March , 2010 Share Posted 12 March , 2010 The three symbols on the 'Bath Star' are crowns representing the three kingdoms- hence the motto 'Tria juncta in uno', three joined in one, which surrounds them, rather than mitres, but some examples do look like mitres! Greg Three join to become one............England, Scotland and Ireland.........but what about Wales? Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffsyeoman Posted 12 March , 2010 Share Posted 12 March , 2010 Wales is a Principality, not a Kingdom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchbarge Posted 12 March , 2010 Share Posted 12 March , 2010 Wales is a Principality, not a Kingdom? Gwynedd aside, I think you've got it. Lechyd da! Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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