What is the offical name for the elasticated colour-coded bands on original scout/cub scout socks?

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What is the offical name for the elasticated colour-coded bands on original scout/cub scout socks?

The bands were elasticated with two strips of material which hung vertical over the sock

2007-01-06 11:33:06 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia

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Sock Garters. Here are some currently on eBay http://cgi.ebay.com/B-S-A-1-PAIR-DECORATED-SOCK-GARTERS-or-HOLDERS_W0QQitemZ330071362141QQihZ014QQcategoryZ13890QQcmdZViewItem

2007-01-08 04:52:11 · answer #1 · answered by aidea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Any bagpiper / scot will be able to tell you that they are called 'flashes'. I don't know if cubs/scouts still wear them...but pipers do...as well as pretty much anybody that wears a kilt.

2007-01-06 20:01:22 · answer #2 · answered by levatorlux 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋