Picture gallery of shoulder insignia

Various shoulder titles from the German Imperial era. From left, First Lieutenant's Flat Shoulder Badge, Second Lieutenant's Epaulette Shoulder Badge (no hanger), Soldier's Flat Shoulder Badge, Ensign's Flat Shoulder Badge, Lieutenant Colonel's Flat Shoulder Badge Middle: Lieutenant Colonel's Twisted Shoulder Badge From left: Major's Epaulette Shoulder Badge (with silver hanger), Second Lieutenant's Soft Shoulder Badge, Soldier's Flat Shoulder Badge Imperial Chancellor Bismarck in Grand Tuxedo with hanger shoulder badge and spiked helmet Spike Shoulder Badge Imperial Emperor of the Franci... Napoleon Prince Joanvier of France, Fran?ois d'Orléans, in naval dress British naval officer's tuxedo Japanese admiral in tuxedo Japanese naval ensign in tuxedo General Keiki Tokugawa, a gift from France, in tuxedo Photo of Keiki's tuxedo Photo of the colonial commander of Japanese colonial Korea Yuan Shih-k'ai, the first president of the Republic of China Feng Guozhang, the vice-president of the Republic of China Li Yuanhong, the first vice-president of the Republic of China Yuan Shikai, the first President of the Republic of China Feng Guozhang, then Vice President of the Republic of China Li Yuanhong, then President of the Republic of China Members of the French Foreign Legion, wearing red spangles in the Bastille Day parade Vertical epaulettes on the uniforms of the students of the St. Cyr Military Academy Vertical epaulettes on the uniforms of the U.S. Army General Officers (1997) Charles de Gaulle, garrison photo Former Chilean President Pilichet's garrison photo Duan Qirui, Zhou Ziqi, Chiang Chiang Chung-chung, during his time studying in a military academy in Japan