Hungarian National Police epaulettes and cap trim pre 2002
Entry/Object ID
2269
Description
Blue coloured fabric epaulettes and silver coloured braided cap trim. The epaulettes have a white metal button with a cropped rifle emblem and a single silver coloured braid band and edging trim.
Use
To denote police rank on a shirt
Context
Epaulettes are used to denote the rank of a person in uniform when only wearing a shirt, where that rank would normally be displayed on the shoulders of a tunic. They are usually attached to loops on the shoulders of a shirt. A cap trim is worn around the front of a uniform cap. In the UK however, uniform caps usually have a band that doubles as a chinstrap, though they are rarely if ever used as such.
These particular epaulettes are from the Hungarian National Police, although the rank is not known, as normally the silver band would be accompanied with one or more stars. This style of epaulette was replaced in 2002. They form part of a small collection that was probably formed by a UK police officer during trips abroad. In the past it was common practice for officers to swap uniform insignia with foreign officers.
