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    Epaulette (/ˈɛpəlɛt/; also spelled epaulet) is a type of ornamental shoulder piece or decoration used as insignia of rank by armed forces and other organizations...
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    The epaulette shark (/ɛpəlɛt ʃɑːrk/, Hemiscyllium ocellatum) is a species of longtailed carpet shark of the family Hemiscylliidae, found in shallow, tropical...
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    Epaulette (foaled 9 November 2009) is a multiple Group One winning thoroughbred racehorse and successful stallion. Epaulette was homebred by Darley Stud...
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  • insignia was moved to the epaulettes in 1880. On ceremonial or parade uniforms these ranks continue to be worn on the epaulettes, either as cloth slides...
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  • officers wore silver epaulettes, while other branches wore gold, and their rank insignia was the opposite color of their epaulettes, so Infantry first lieutenants...
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    The leopard epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium michaeli), also known as the Milne Bay epaulette shark and Michael's epaulette shark, is a species of bamboo...
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  • number. Variations of PCSO epaulettes varying between forces Examples of PCSO supervisor epaulettes Examples of PCSO epaulettes in the City of London Police...
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  • 4th Class Firefighter – Black epaulette with white embroidered "FIRE & RESCUE" 3rd Class Firefighter – Black epaulette with white embroidered "FIRE &...
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    Epaulette Mountain is a 3,094-metre (10,151-foot) mountain summit in Alberta, Canada. Epaulette Mountain is located in Banff National Park and is visible...
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    Epaulettes (French: Épaulettes, Dutch: Epauletten) is the name given by philatelists to the first series of postage stamps issued by Belgium. The stamps...
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    changed to an epaulette worn of the right shoulder. Infantry captains wore a silver epaulette while all other captains wore a gold epaulette. Both company-grade...
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    Pterostyrax hispidus, the epaulette tree or fragrant epaulette tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Styracaceae, native to China and Japan...
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    and position of epaulettes distinguished between commanders and post-captains of various seniorities. A commander wore a single epaulette on the left shoulder...
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  • other Australian police forces. Members holding the rank usually wear an epaulette featuring three silver pips, the same rank badge as a captain in the army...
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    common epaulette mate involves the king on its back rank, trapped between two rooks. The perceived visual similarity between the rooks and epaulettes, ornamental...
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  • OA (Able Seaman OA epaulettes) Fähnrich zur See (Midshipman OA epaulettes) Oberfähnrich zur See OA (Senior Mdishipman OA epaulette, designed identically...
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    (cavalry) : the left epaulette with thick fringes and the right epaulette without fringes + red plume Capitaine-adjudant-major: the right epaulette with thin fringes...
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    Hemiscyllium halmahera, or the Halmahera epaulette shark, is a species of bamboo shark from Indonesia. This species is described from two specimens collected...
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    Palaeornis, the epauletted parakeets is a genus of birds named for the red markings on their upper wings resembling epaulettes. Formerly included in the...
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    Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus wahlbergi) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is commonly found across southern Africa...
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    R. Allen & Erdmann, 2008 (Cenderwasih epaulette shark) Hemiscyllium hallstromi Whitley, 1967 (Papuan epaulette shark) Hemiscyllium halmahera G. R. Allen...
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  • along their shoulder epaulette edging for Einjährig-Freiwilliger, the Kapitulant a narrow band across their lower shoulder epaulette) in the colours of...
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    Acanthurus nigricauda, the epaulette surgeonfish, black-barred surgeonfish, eye-line surgeonfish, shoulderbar surgeonfish, white-tail surgeonfish or blackstreak...
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    embroidery on the cuffs, by arrangement of buttons or, after 1795, on epaulettes. See the link under title for this section. Midshipmen received a white...
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    Hemiscyllium galei, the Cenderawasih epaulette shark, is a species of bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae. Together with H. henryi, it was only...
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  • Police Portuguese Public Security Police UK police chief superintendent epaulette In Australia, a chief superintendent is senior to the rank of superintendent...
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  • Thumbnail for Franquet's epauletted fruit bat
    Franquet's epauletted fruit bat (Epomops franqueti) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae, and is one of three different species of epauletted bats...
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    R. Allen & Erdmann, 2008 (Cenderwasih epaulette shark) Hemiscyllium hallstromi Whitley, 1967 (Papuan epaulette shark) Hemiscyllium halmahera G. R. Allen...
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    The Papuan epaulette shark, Hemiscyllium hallstromi, is a bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae found around southern Papua New Guinea, between latitudes...
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  • that brigadier generals would instead wear a single silver star on each epaulette. At first, brigadier generals were infantry officers who commanded a brigade;...
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