Hungarian National Police first class sergeant's epaulettes and cap trim pre 2002

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Old Police Cells Museum Brighton

Epaulettes and Cap Trim

Hungarian National Police company sergeant major epaulettes and cap trim pre 2002

Name/Title

Hungarian National Police first class sergeant's epaulettes and cap trim pre 2002

Entry/Object ID

2267

Description

Blue fabric epaulettes and silver coloured braided cap trim. The epaulettes have three white metal stars and button, the button having a crossed rifles 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 just 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 the shirt. A cap trim is worn around the front of a uniform cap, though in the UK 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 and denote the rank of "fotorzsormester" or first class sergeant and are of a style that was used prior to 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.