What are the names of the "ropes" found on a Military Dress Uniform?

Question

They are found around the shoulder and the picture I'm attaching it is blue. If any on even has a clue what they are called post it, guesses welcome. I can't find them anywhere, and if you really want to help me find a place that sells them to the geeral public.

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Answer 1

They are called Aguillettes...

EDIT: Purple down below talks like he knows what he is talking about, but I disagree.

I know for a FACT that Recruit Divison Commanders (RDC's) in the Navy wear these, and they are definitely called Aguillettes. RDC's are definitely not Admirals and Generals Aides, or whatever rank/job he said are the only ones to wear Aguillettes.

The Aguillettes that RDC's wear are either red or blue, and are designated to show a qualified RDC (red) and a under instruction RDC (blue).

Answer 2

Military Ropes

Answer 3

None of the answers concerning your question about the "ropes" are correct. There is no fancy name for the "rope" in the photograph that you provided.....especially a French one! It is simply known as "Cord; Shoulder; Color to be designated; one each." The cord in the photo seems to be an Infantry Shoulder Cord. It is worn only on the right shoulder of the U.S. Army "dress" green, blue, or white uniforms. Its purpose is to tell anyone that the wearer has completed an infantry MOS school, earned the E.I.B., or is assigned/attached to an infantry unit. (Division, Brigade, Regiment, Battalion, Company, etc.) It is Light (Infantry) Blue in color and is a threaded intertwined shoulder device. To further explain, an "Aiguillette" is a a right shoulder device that is worn only by generals and admirals aides also on the right shoulder. These are officers of company grade rank (Lieutenants and Captains) assigned to a "general ranking" officer to assist in carrying out that officer's wishes, desires, and orders. ( Formal ceremonies, dinners, answering quarters telephones, etc.) There are made of gold thread formed into two or more loops with brass ends attached at the end of the cord to secure the threads. The brass ends face towards the front of the wearer. The "Fourragere" is not any type of "rope" but an honest to God military decoration. The decoration is usually awarded to a U.S. unit that performed valorous and gallant actions against an armed enemy force at war with a foreign allied country and is worn "ONLY" on the left shoulder. The U.S. 82nd Infantry Division earned this award in WW I and later, redesignated the 82nd Airborne Division, again in WW II. Examples are the "French Fourragere" and the "Belgium Fourragere" which were awarded to US combat units( Third Infantry Division for a WW2 example) for such service in both World wars. A lanyard may be what they call it in the Canadian military but a lanyard in U.S. Army nomenclature is what you pull to fire an artillery piece. I hope this clarifies some of the answers that you have received and next time.... ask an "Old Soldier."

Answer 4

Blue means infantry. It is an aguillete. A fouragier is on the other shoulder and is an award. Nowhere sells them to the general public that I know of. At least not the real ones anyways.

Answer 5

Fouragiers.

Answer 6

In 1969 I served in a combat artillery unit in vietnam...went r&r to hawaii to get married and in preparation I was schooled in what to wear on my uniform . we were wed at the fort derussey chapel and the commander there authorized me to wear a red braided cord on the right shoulder for artillery and a red and green one to designate his command and being married there. only time I ever wore braids

Answer 7

http://www.marlowwhite.com/army/uniforms/who-wears-fourrageres.html

Answer 8

In Canada, at least, they are called "Lanyards"