John,

Many thanks for your reply.

I dare say my question is perhaps a little broad, simply aiming, as I am, at the somewhat general term we all tend casually to use here on the forum to describe these particular badges.

As you say, it will be interesting to see any reposnses that members may make.

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SAS1,

Thanks also for your reply.

Without wishing to split hairs, my understanding is that the words 'pagri' and 'puggaree' mean one and the same thing, the former being a commonly used variant spelling of the latter, either of which can be used when referring to (as in this case) the thin scarf-like muslin band used on (for example) the FSH. The term 'puggaree' originating from the Hindi word, 'Pagri'.

But again, this is possibly splitting hairs, though certainly an interesting side-issue to the main point of how one might actually define the so-called pagri/puggaree badge

Thanks again, gents,

Peter.