tassel
A tassel , rare Quoddel or wheal , and tassel , is a coherent bundle of threads or cords , at the upper end often limited by a node or a decorative bead. The shape is like a tuft and is reminiscent of a brush . Originally, the tassel was made as the decorated end of a cord from the cord thread itself. A tassel is used as a trimmings .
In the case of a spherical shape, one speaks of a bobble instead .
In mammals (e.g. house donkey , domestic cattle , lions ) the hairy end of the tail is also referred to as a tassel. The lower, open end of a braid is also called a tassel.
Use in the military
Tassels were part of the uniform of German soldiers from the army of the German Empire to the Wehrmacht . They were worn by all crew and sergeant ranks up to the sergeant at the side gun (bayonet); The portepee was worn in the ranks above . The shape of the tassel is divided into the wreath, the slide and the stem. The colors of the wreath and stem indicated which company or battery a soldier belonged to, and the color of the stem provided information about the soldier's battalion or division . As a mnemonic for the assignment of colors there was the saying:
W ir = w hite
r yourself = r ot
ge rne = ge lb
b illige = b lau
g ute = g reen
Br asil = br aun
sergeant ranks wore tassels in the colors green and Silver.
Men and NCOs of the cavalry and mounted artillery wore a thong on their sabers in place of the tassel . NCO ranks from sergeant upwards and officers wore a portepee on their sabers .
Other uses
- On ropes and cords on curtains , pull switches, etc. for room furnishing
- At the corners of pillows
- On historical uniforms , especially on the epaulettes
- On carnival uniforms, e.g. B. Cologne's Blue Spark Belt
- On the drum major's stick
- At the halberd of the Yeomen of the Guard
- On the robes of the Order of the Garter and the Royal Victorian Order
- On natural trumpets and fanfare instruments
- On the garter of the Greek costume
- In fool's costumes; ( Fools )
- At the Zipfel- (sleeping, night, Michel), carnival - hat , the Fez , Mortar Board , the Keffiyeh
- On a shoe
- On a scarf
- As a key ring
- As a stud earring attachment; z. B. Jennifer Hudson at the 2008 Grammy Awards
- With sex toys
- On coat of arms , so in Pfullingen
- At the winter mozetta the Pope
- On the border of flags
- As a cat toy
- On the bridle of horses
- On Chinese lanterns and lucky charms
- The powder puff is a frond for applying powder in cosmetics .
- The mason tassel is a coarse, wide brush for applying primers and plaster on construction sites.
- On the tallit , the Jewish prayer shawl.
Illustration of historical tassels
Tassel as a decorative element
Coat of arms of a Cardinal . With the red cardinal hat ( galero ) and 30 side tassels ( Fiocchi )
Sash with a Turkish waistband and tassels
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Colors of the tassels and thongs in the German army
Tassel and thong
