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Originally Posted by hagwalther
Mike, it could have been that but the College of Arms used a specific term (which may have been in Latin) to describe the knot design or it's standing in heraldry stating that it could not be used by itself but had to be incorporated with other emblems.
When I get time I will look this up and report back here.
Regards
Chris
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Interesting, according to Churchill's 'History of the British Army infantry collar badge' p. 167, the Stafford Knot or 'Knot Simpliceter' was worn as a collar badge without any other emblems by the 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot, since probably 1782.
Did the College of Arms have no say in the matter of collar badges, or did they rule differently on the cap badge and collars?
Rgds,
fougasse1940