Lampasse
Lampasse(s) (German: Lampasse(n).) are in a large number of national armed forces trouser stripes. In German speaking countries as General Staff–qualified officers, their uniform featured these distinctive double-wide lampasses.[1] Because of the similar spelling, it should not be mixed up with the Lampas (French: Lampas).) which is of different meaning.
Germany[]
The lampasses of the General Staff–qualified officers up to colonel were in carmine. However general uniforms featured lampasses in corps colour (German: Waffenfarbe.), e.g. Air Force in Skyblue.
For general officers of the German Bundeswehr the tradition to use lampasses was given up[2] in 1956. However, general officers of the National People's Army, Volkspolizei and Stasi, as well as flag officers of the Volksmarine wore double-wide lampasses on uniform trousers in the appropriate corps colour until 1990.
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In Germany today the general officers of the Bundespolizei wear double-wide Lampasses in deep green.
Historical examples[]
Red double-wide lampasses of the Wuerttemberg 3rd Kavalery-Regiment, 1825.
Red double-wide lampasses of the Prussian General officers.
Field Marshal Sir Henry Evelyn Wood VC, GCB, GCMG with gold-lampasses.
Mounted officer with red lampasses.
Friedrich Wilhelm III with red double-lampasses.
Lampasses today[]
Lampasses are worn even today in a large number of national armed forces on dress uniform, full dress uniform, or duty uniform of general officers. The gold-coloured lampasses of the US-Cavalry is also well known.
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Sources / references[]
- Staff (military)
- Military insignia