Editing Gorget (section)

==As part of military uniforms==
[[File:Feldgendarmerie.JPG|thumb|upright|[[Feldgendarmerie|German military police]] gorget from World War II]]
During the 18th and early 19th centuries, crescent-shaped gorgets of silver or silver gilt were worn by officers, mainly infantry, in most European armies, as a badge of rank and an indication that they were on duty. These last vestiges of armour were much smaller (usually about {{convert|7|to|10|cm|in|abbr=on}} in width) than their Medieval predecessors and were suspended by cords, chains or ribbons. In the British service they carried the Royal coat of arms until 1796 and thereafter the [[Royal Cypher]].<ref>{{cite book|first=W.Y.|last=Carman|page=66|title=A Dictionary of Military Uniform|date=1977 |publisher=Scribner |isbn=0-684-15130-8}}</ref> During the reign of Napoleon I, the French ones carried often a design with the imperial eagle, the regimental number, a hunting horn or a flaming grenade, but non-regulation designs were not uncommon. 
Gorgets ceased to be worn by British army officers in 1830 and by their French counterparts 20 years later. They were still worn to a limited extent in the [[German Army (German Empire)|Imperial German Army]] until 1914, as a special distinction by officers of the [[Gardes du Corps (Prussia)|Prussian Gardes du Corps]] and the [[Cuirassier Regiment "Queen" (Pomeranian) No. 2|2nd Cuirassiers "Queen"]]. Officers of the Spanish infantry continued to wear gorgets with the cypher of King Alfonso XIII in full dress, until the overthrow of the Monarchy in 1931. [[Mexican Army|Mexican Federal army]] officers also wore the gorget with the badge of their branch as part of their parade uniform until 1947.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}

The gorget was revived as a uniform accessory in [[Nazi Germany]], seeing widespread use within the German military and Nazi party organisations, mainly units with a police function and their flag bearers. During World War II, it continued to be used by ''[[Feldgendarmerie]]'' (military field police), who wore metal gorgets as emblems of authority. German police gorgets of this period typically took the form of flat metal crescents with ornamental designs that were suspended by a chain worn around the neck. These designs and lettering were painted with illuminating paint.

The Prussian-influenced [[Chilean army]] uses the German style metal gorget in parades and in the uniform of their Military Police.<ref>Rinaldo D. D' Ami, Page 43, World Uniforms in Colour. Volume 2. Nations of America, African, Asia and Oceania. 1969 Patrick Stephens Ltd London, SBN 85059 040 X</ref>

===In Sweden===
As early as 1688, regulations were provided for the wearing of gorgets by Swedish army officers. For those of captain's rank the gorget was gilt with the king's monogram under a crown in blue enamel, while more junior officers wore silver-plated gorgets with the initials in gold.<ref>Preben Kannik, ''Alverdens Uniformer I Farver'', p. 151</ref>

The gorget was discontinued as a rank insignia for Swedish officers in the [[Swedish Armed Forces]] in 1792, when [[epaulette]]s were introduced. The gorget was revived in 1799, when the [[Officer of the day]] was given the privilege of wearing a gorget which featured the Swedish [[Coat of arms of Sweden#The lesser coat of arms|lesser coat of arms]]. It has since been a part of the officer's uniform (when he or she functions as "Officer of the day") a custom which continues.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}

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File:Ringkrage - Livrustkammaren - 5040.tif|Early Swedish gorget from the time of king [[Charles XI of Sweden]] for a colonel.
File:Rinkrage löjtnant.jpg|Gorget in silver for ensigns and lieutenants of the Swedish Army, with the [[royal cypher]] of [[Gustav III]] [[Swedish Army Museum]].
File:Ringkrage kapten.jpg|Gorget, silver gilt, for a captain with the royal cypher of Gustav III in enamel. Swedish Army Museum.
File:Ringkrage överste.jpg|Gorget, silver gilt, for majors, lieutenant-colonels and colonels of the Swedish Army, with the royal cypher of Gustav III and two palm branches, all enameled. Swedish Army Museum.
File:Arvid Horn drabant.jpg|[[Arvid Horn]] in a uniform with a gorget for the [[Captain lieutenant#Sweden|captain lieutenant]] of the  [[Kunglig Majestäts drabanter]], the gorget with the royal cypher of [[Charles XII of Sweden]], ca 1706.
File:Peter Lilliehorn.jpg|[[Peter Lilliehorn]] in the uniform and gorget of a [[Major (rank)|major]] at the  [[Kalmar Regiment]], the gorget with the royal cypher of [[Frederick I of Sweden]], 1727.
File:Dagbricka m1799 officer.jpg|Swedish gorget model 1799 for the officer of the day. Swedish Army Museum.
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===In Norway and Finland===
The same use of the gorget also continues in Norway and Finland, worn by officers or corporals responsible for guard changes and "Inspecting Officers" (officer of the day). The officer of the day of a company (Finnish: ''päivystäjä'') is usually a non-commissioned officer (or even a private), who guards the entrance and is responsible for security within company quarters.

===Gorget patches===
{{Main article|Gorget patches}}
[[Image:RAF Off Cdt.png|thumb|upright=.6|left|A gorget patch as worn by an RAF Officer Cadet]]
The scarlet patches still worn on each side of the collar of the tunics of [[British Army]] [[general officer]]s and [[Military rank#Field or senior officers|senior officers]] are called "gorget patches" in reference to this article of armour. There were two types - the first, red with a crimson centre stripe, were for Colonels and Brigadiers, and red with a gold centre stripe for General Officers. Today, they signify an officer of the General Staff, to which all British officers are appointed on reaching the rank of Colonel. With limited exceptions such as senior officers of the Army Medical and Dental Corps, the historic colour differentials are no longer worn in the British service.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}

However, the historic colours are still used in the gorget patches of the Canadian Army.  [[Air officer]]s in the [[Indian Air Force|Indian]] and [[Sri Lanka Air Force|Sri Lankan]] air forces also wear gorget patches with one to five stars depending on their seniority.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Heraldry/Uniform/380-Collar-Tabs.html|title=Collar Tabs|access-date=2010-08-13|archive-date=2009-12-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091230181649/http://bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Heraldry/Uniform/380-Collar-Tabs.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[Royal Air Force|RAF]] [[officer cadet]]s wear white gorget patches on their service dress and mess dress uniforms. Very similar collar patches are worn by British army officer cadets at [[Royal Military Academy Sandhurst|Sandhurst]] on the standup collars of their dark-blue "Number One" dress uniforms. These features of modern uniforms are a residual survival from the earlier practice of suspending the actual gorgets from ribbons attached to buttons on both collars of the uniform. Such buttons were often mounted on a patch of coloured cloth or gold embroidery.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}