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Old 08-08-21, 07:47 PM
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Default Sergeants & Warrant Officers Sash

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Not strictly badge related, but is uniform related.

In the back of my mind I seem to recall that the sash worn over the right shoulder appears in two similar colours, scarlet(looks bright red) and crimson(looks slightly plum coloured) and that the scarlet was for NCO's and the Crimson for Warrant Officers.

Am I correct or is my memory playing up?

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Old 08-08-21, 07:59 PM
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Hello,

Not strictly badge related, but is uniform related.

In the back of my mind I seem to recall that the sash worn over the right shoulder appears in two similar colours, scarlet(looks bright red) and crimson(looks slightly plum coloured) and that the scarlet was for NCO's and the Crimson for Warrant Officers.

Am I correct or is my memory playing up?

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Essentially yes, both officially and visually and by price.

Very complicated, partly by orthochromatic early photos.

A good staring point featuring expert Toby Brayley is at:

https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/...omment-2990231
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Thanks Grumpy, my memory seems OK then.

i will have a good read of the other thread.

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Apart from the distinct difference in shade the other visually distinctive feature is that the superior ranking sash has a clear herringbone weave. Nowadays usually seen just on warrant officers, it was originally designated as a First Class sash for wear by sergeants on the battalion staff ranking as First Class, such as, e.g. the sergeant major of battalion and the quarter-master-sergeant, or who were entitled to be dressed as First Class as a special privilege, i.e. the music majors and assistant instructor of musketry. This distinction predated the introduction of warrant rank in 1881.
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