Lampasse



Lampasse(s) (Lampasse(n).) are in a large number of national armed forces trouser stripes. In German speaking countries as General Staff–qualified officers, their uniform featured these distinctive double-wide lampasses. Because of the similar spelling, it should not be mixed up with the Lampas (Lampas).) which is of different meaning.

Germany
The lampasses of the General Staff–qualified officers up to colonel were in carmine. However general uniforms featured lampasses in corps colour (Waffenfarbe.), e.g. Air Force in Skyblue.

Historical examples


Lampasse today
In Germany today the general officers of the Bundesgrenzschutz wear double-wide lampasses in deep green. The gold-coloured lampasses of the US-Cavalry is also well known. Lampasses are worn even today in a large number of national armed forces on Dress uniform, Full dress uniform, or duty uniform of general officers.