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What (who) is Epaulet - definition
MILITARY RANK INSIGNIA
Epaulet; Epaulettes; Epaulets; Épaulette; Epaullette; Eppaulette; Epilet
![Maj. Gen. [[Charles Griffin]] wearing epaulettes during the [[American Civil War]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/CharlesGriffin.jpg?width=200 "Maj. Gen. [[Charles Griffin]] wearing epaulettes during the [[American Civil War]]")
![[[Shoulder mark]] of a contemporary British OG (Olive Green) pullover with RAF [[Sergeant]] insignia. The shoulder strap is attached with hook-and-loop fastener.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Epaulette mp3h7527.jpg?width=200 "[[Shoulder mark]] of a contemporary British OG (Olive Green) pullover with RAF [[Sergeant]] insignia. The shoulder strap is attached with hook-and-loop fastener.")
![Epaulettes of [[Provo Wallis]], [[Maritime Command Museum]], [[CFB Halifax]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/EpaulettesOfProvoWallisMaritimeCommandMuseum.JPG?width=200 "Epaulettes of [[Provo Wallis]], [[Maritime Command Museum]], [[CFB Halifax]]")
![[[Louis XIV]] wearing shoulder ribbons, an early type of epaulette of the late 17th century](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Louis XIV, King of France, after Lefebvre - Les collections du château de Versailles.jpg?width=200 "[[Louis XIV]] wearing shoulder ribbons, an early type of epaulette of the late 17th century")
.png?width=200 "Types of epaulette of the Russian Empire")
![ESM Saint-Cyr]] in full uniform. The gold epaulettes shown are those of cadet officers, while those of ordinary cadets are red.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/First Battalion ESM Bastille Day 2007 n2.jpg?width=200 "ESM Saint-Cyr]] in full uniform. The gold epaulettes shown are those of cadet officers, while those of ordinary cadets are red.")
![French Marines]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fourragere 1er RIMa 2007 07 14.jpg?width=200 "French Marines]]")
![Red and green epaulette of the [[French Foreign Legion]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fourragere 2e REI 2007 07 14.jpg?width=200 "Red and green epaulette of the [[French Foreign Legion]]")
![[[Haiti]]an revolutionary leader [[Toussaint Louverture]], wears a four-starred general-in-chief's uniform with epaulettes.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Général_Toussaint_Louverture.jpg?width=200 "[[Haiti]]an revolutionary leader [[Toussaint Louverture]], wears a four-starred general-in-chief's uniform with epaulettes.")
![[[Jean-Pierre Boyer]], former battalion commander of the [[French Revolutionary Army]], later became President of [[Haiti]] controlling the entire island of [[Hispaniola]] for twenty-two years.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/President Jean-Pierre Boyer of Haiti (Hispaniola Unification Regime) Portrait.jpg?width=200 "[[Jean-Pierre Boyer]], former battalion commander of the [[French Revolutionary Army]], later became President of [[Haiti]] controlling the entire island of [[Hispaniola]] for twenty-two years.")
![Swedish king [[Oscar II]] wearing an admiral's uniform, as shown by the three stars on his epaulettes](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/King Oscar II of Sweden in uniform.png?width=200 "Swedish king [[Oscar II]] wearing an admiral's uniform, as shown by the three stars on his epaulettes")
![[[Carl von Clausewitz]], Prussian general](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carl von Clausewitz.PNG?width=200 "[[Carl von Clausewitz]], Prussian general")
![Royal Guardsman in [[Oslo]], Norway](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hans Majestet Kongens Garde - soldier-edited.JPG?width=200 "Royal Guardsman in [[Oslo]], Norway")
![[[Simón Bolívar]], Venezuelan military leader](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Simón Bolívar by Antonio Salas.jpg?width=200 "[[Simón Bolívar]], Venezuelan military leader")
![President of Mexico]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Oleo Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.PNG?width=200 "President of Mexico]]")
![Pedro I]], Emperor of Brazil (also King of Portugal as Pedro IV)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait of D. Pedro I (1826) - Google Art Project.jpg?width=200 "Pedro I]], Emperor of Brazil (also King of Portugal as Pedro IV)")
Epaulet
·noun ·Alt. of Epaulette.
epaulette
['?p?l?t, ??p?'l?t]
(US also epaulet)
¦ noun an ornamental shoulder piece on a military uniform.
Origin
C18: from Fr. epaulette, dimin. of epaule 'shoulder'.
epaulette
(epaulettes)
Note: in AM, use 'epaulet'
Epaulettes are decorations worn on the shoulders of certain uniforms, especially military ones.
N-COUNT: usu pl
Wikipedia
Epaulette
Epaulette (; also spelled epaulet) is a type of ornamental shoulder piece or decoration used as insignia of rank by armed forces and other organizations. Flexible metal epaulettes (usually made from brass) are referred to as shoulder scales.
In the French and other armies, epaulettes are also worn by all ranks of elite or ceremonial units when on parade. It may bear rank or other insignia, and should not be confused with a shoulder mark – also called a shoulder board, rank slide, or slip-on – a flat cloth sleeve worn on the shoulder strap of a uniform (although the two terms are often used interchangeably).
Examples of use of Epaulet
1. The interview was titled, "The Secret Service Has Read Albright‘s Mind." It just so happens that Ratnikov commanded a secret mind–reading division that could have been called "subliminal intelligence." So, on the eve of the war in Yugoslavia, the general, seemingly in an attempt to get more stars on his epaulet, claimed to have "hooked up to Albright‘s subconscious mind." "We detected a pathological hatred of Slavs in Madame Albright‘s thoughts," Ratnikov said.