Aiguilette
Colors often denote the branch (e.g., gold and blue for Navy, gold and red for Army). Etiquette of Wear
Lanyards used by early musketeers to keep touch-hole cleaning needles close at hand. aiguilette
Primary identifiers for officers assisting high-ranking leaders like a President or General. Colors often denote the branch (e
Originally cords and pegs carried by a knight's squire to tether horses. Colors often denote the branch (e.g.
Worn by military attachés representing their country at foreign embassies.