Editing Sash (section)

=== Modern Europe ===
Since then sashes have been part of formal military attire (compare the sword belt known as a [[baldric]], and the [[cummerbund]]). Thus several other modern armies retain waist-sashes for wear by officers in ceremonial uniforms. These include the armies of Norway (crimson sashes), Sweden (yellow and blue), Greece (light blue and white), the Netherlands (orange), Portugal (crimson) and Spain (red and gold for generals, light blue for general staff and crimson for infantry officers).<ref>Rinaldo D'Ami, "World Uniforms in Colour - the European Nations", {{ISBN|0-85059-031-0}}</ref>

The Spanish  [[Regulares]] (infantry descended from colonial regiments formerly recruited in [[Spanish Morocco]]) retain their historic waist-sashes for all ranks in colours that vary according to the unit.<ref>José Bueno, Ejército Español, Uniformes Contemporáneos",{{ISBN|84-7140-186-X}}</ref>

Sashes are a distinctive feature of some regiments of the modern French Army for parade dress. They are worn around the waist in the old Algerian or Zouave style ("ceinture de laine"). Traditionally these sashes were more than {{cvt|4|m}} in length and {{cvt|40|cm}} in width. In the historic [[Army of Africa (France)|French Army of Africa]], sashes were worn around the waist in either blue for European or red for indigenous troops.<ref>André Jouineau, "The French Army in 1914", pages 45-63, {{ISBN|978-2-352-50104-6}}</ref>