Sash

In the British army, is a military distinction worn on duty or parade by officers and non-commi ioned officers. For the former, it is of crimson silk; for the latter, of crimson cotton. It is tied on the right side by the cavalry, and on the left side by the infantry. In Highland regiments, the sash is worn over the left shoulder and acro the body. The sashes for the Austrian army are of crimson and gold; the Pru ian army, black silk and silver; the Han over i an wears yellow silk; the Portuguese, crimson silk, with blue ta els; the French have their sashes made of three colors,—white, pink, and light blue,—to correspond with the national flag. In the U. S. army, all general officers above the rank of brigadier-general may wear a sash of buff silk and gold-thread worn acro the body; and for brigadier-generals, sashes of buff silk net, with silk bullion fringe ends, are worn around the waist.