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Type of body armor worn around the neck
A gorget (/ˈɡɔːrdʒɪt/ GOR-jit; from Old French gorge 'throat') is a band of linen that was wrapped around a woman's neck and head in the medieval period
Gorget
Type of military insignia
Gorget patches (collar tabs, collar patches) are an insignia in the form of paired patches of cloth or metal on the collar of a uniform (gorget), used
Gorget_patches
Patch of colored feathers on throat
A gorget (/ˈɡɔːrdʒɪt/ GOR-jit) is a patch of colored feathers found on the throat or upper breast of some species of birds. It is a feature found on many
Gorget_(bird)
General's rank in the Schutzstaffel (SS)
1942 SS rank insignia. Gorget patch/collar tab (Sturmabteilung) Gorget patch until April 1942 (Allgemeine SS and Waffen-SS) Gorget patches 1942–1945 (Allgemeine
Gruppenführer
Italian military insignia
Italian Army gorget patches (Italian: Mostreggiature or Italian: Mostrine) are worn by all army personnel on the collars of the shirts and jackets of their
Italian_Army_gorget_patches
General's rank in the Schutzstaffel (SS)
SS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of the Waffen-SS Gorget patch until April 1942 (Allgemeine SS and Waffen-SS) Gorget patches 1942–1945 (Allgemeine SS and Waffen-SS)
Brigadeführer
Bronze Age gold collar from Ireland
The Gleninsheen gorget (catalogued as NMI W21) is a late Bronze Age collar, found in 1930 in the Gleninsheen region of the Burren, County Clare, Ireland
Gleninsheen_gorget
Form of Native American art
Shell gorgets are a Native American art form of polished, carved shell pendants worn around the neck. The gorgets are frequently engraved, and are sometimes
Shell_gorget
Medieval European open-faced military helmet
the fifteenth century, the camail began to be replaced by a plate metal gorget, giving rise to the so-called "great bascinet". The first recorded reference
Bascinet
traditionally called Paroli (pl. Parolis) and are worn as gorget patch or collar tap, appliquéd to the gorget fore-part of the uniform coat, uniform jacket and/or
Rank insignia of the Austro-Hungarian Army
Rank_insignia_of_the_Austro-Hungarian_Army
Paramilitary rank in Nazi Germany
Shoulder board (Waffen-SS) Camouflage (Waffen-SS) SA Gorget patches NSFK Gorget patch NSKK Gorget patch Corps colours (Waffen-SS) List of SS-Obergruppenführer
Obergruppenführer
Rank in the Schutzstaffel (SS)
SS-Oberscharführer (SS-Standartenjunker) NSFK Gorget patches NSKK Gorget patch SA Gorget patch SS Gorget patches HJ shoulder strap SS smock insignia Table
Oberscharführer
Species of bird
The bar-throated apalis (Apalis thoracica) is a small African passerine bird belonging to the genus Apalis of the family Cisticolidae. It is native to
Bar-throated_apalis
Nazi Party paramilitary rank
Shoulder strap HJ Oberrottenführer Shoulder strap NSFK Gorget patches NSKK Gorget patch SA Gorget patch Table of ranks and insignia of the Waffen-SS McNab
Rottenführer
Artillery and armour generals: black gorgets with red piping and deep red trouser stripes Air force: Blue gorgets Generals of communication troops, engineer
Military ranks of the Soviet Union (1940–1943)
Military_ranks_of_the_Soviet_Union_(1940–1943)
Painting attributed to Rembrandt, c. 1639
'Tronie' of a Young Man with Gorget and Beret, formerly known as Self-portrait as a young man (both with variant titles) is a tronie portrait of a young
'Tronie' of a Young Man with Gorget and Beret
'Tronie'_of_a_Young_Man_with_Gorget_and_Beret
German military title or rank
SS-Scharführer (SS-Oberjunker) HJ Shoulder strap NSFK Gorget patches NSKK Gorget patch SA Gorget patch SS Gorget patches SS smock insignia Table of ranks and insignia
Scharführer
Species of hummingbird in desert habitats of Mexico and the southwestern United States
hummingbird with a slightly curved bill and distinctive outward flare of its gorget feathers. Its habitat is in high-altitude areas of northern Mexico and southwestern
Lucifer_sheartail
Species of bird
migratory, wintering as far south as Mexico. In sunlight, the iridescent purple gorget of the males is noticeable. The hybrid between the black-chinned hummingbird
Black-chinned_hummingbird
Uniform element in the Austro-Hungarian Army
The Paroli (pl. Parolis; en: gorget patch, collar tab, or patch) was initially the designation for the coloured gorget patches of the Austro-Hungarian
Paroli_(uniform)
Painting by Rembrandt, c. 1629
Self-Portrait in a Gorget is an oil on panel self-portrait by Dutch painter Rembrandt, created c. 1629. It is held in the Germanisches Nationalmuseum,
Self-Portrait_in_a_Gorget
Species of bird
brown back, grey breast and buff belly. The face is white with a black gorget. It has rufous-streaked flanks and red legs. When disturbed, it prefers
Red-legged_partridge
Rank in the SS
(1940-1945) SA Gorget patches RBL collar patch (Luftschutztruppmann) NSFK Gorget patch NSKK Gorget patch Volkssturmmann (Volkssturm) RAD Gorget patch (Arbeitsmann)
Mann_(paramilitary_rank)
Military unit
Regiment "Aldebaran". The personnel of the command's units wears the following gorget patches: 4th Alpini Paratroopers Regiment 9th Paratroopers Assault Regiment
Army Special Forces Command (Italy)
Army_Special_Forces_Command_(Italy)
Victorine Gorget (April 20, 1843, in Paris – October 11, 1901, in Nouméa), was a laundress and a political activist during the Paris Commune of 1871. Daughter
Victorine_Gorget
Military rank of the United Kingdom
is two diamond-shaped pips (properly called "Bath Stars") below a crown. Gorget patches, colloquially known as red tabs, with crimson lace and a brass button
Colonel_(United_Kingdom)
Shell artifact believed to be an archaeological forgery
The Holly Oak Gorget or Holly Oak Pendant is an artifact made from a section of shell that is engraved with the image of an extinct woolly mammoth reportedly
Holly_Oak_gorget
Military unit
self-propelled howitzers. The personnel of the brigade's units wears the following gorget patches: 4th Bersaglieri Command and Tactical Supports Unit Regiment "Cavalleggeri
Bersaglieri Brigade "Garibaldi"
Bersaglieri_Brigade_"Garibaldi"
Evolutionary retention of no longer needed structures in living organisms
sometimes be seen wearing a gorget: a small decorative piece of metal suspended around the neck with a chain. The gorget serves no protection to the wearer
Vestigiality
1626–1627 painting by Rembrandt van Rijn
Bust of a Man Wearing a Gorget and Plumed Beret is an oil-on-panel painting by the Dutch artist Rembrandt, dating to c. 1626–1627. It measures 39.8 by
Bust of a Man Wearing a Gorget and Plumed Beret
Bust_of_a_Man_Wearing_a_Gorget_and_Plumed_Beret
Plate armour for the neck and chin
beaver is a piece of plate armour designed to protect the neck, much like a gorget. The word “bevor” or “beaver” is derived from Old French baver, meaning
Bevor
German military rank
the so-called Waffenrock (tunic) on gorget patch (German: Paroli). The stand-up collar and background of the gorget patch displayed a particular egalisation
Gefreiter
Archaeological site in Tennessee, US
examples of Mississippian stone statuary and the Castalian Springs shell gorget, now held by the National Museum of the American Indian. The site is owned
Castalian_Springs_Mound_Site
Nazi paramilitary rank
ranks OR-1 to OR-3 of the Waffen-SS) SS Gorget patches SS Sleeve badge SA gorget patch NSKK gorget patch NSFK gorget patch The term and rank has not been
Sturmmann
Late Middle Ages European plate armour
expensive to create. Suits of white armour were composed of a helmet, a gorget (or bevor), pauldrons with gardbraces in Italian and French armour to cover
White_armour
Paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party
second lieutenant in other military organizations. SA Gorget patches NSFK Gorget patch NSKK Gorget patch Comparative ranks of Nazi Germany Hermann Weiß
Sturmführer
Military unit
Quartermaster Company The personnel of the brigade's units wears the following gorget patches: 1st Signal Regiment Tactical and Logistic Support Regiment 3rd
NRDC-ITA_Support_Brigade
Strong and soft type of leather
often worn in lieu of complete steel, either with or without a cuirass and gorget of metal. Modern buff leather, of which soldiers' cross belts and other
Buff_leather
Suneate (greave) Kusazuri (fauld or tasset) Wakibiki (bezagews) Nodowa (gorget) Kusari katabira (hauberk) Kikko katabira (brigandine) Kôgake (sabaton)
List of medieval armour components
List_of_medieval_armour_components
Family of birds
and breast feathers. The most typical feather ornament in males is the gorget – a bib-like iridescent neck-feather patch that changes brilliance with
Hummingbird
Paramilitary officer's rank in Nazi Germany
Sturmbannführer SS Gorget patches Country Germany Service branch Schutzstaffel Sturmabteilung National Socialist Motor Corps National Socialist Flyers
Sturmbannführer
Species of bird
and gorget, which can look dull brown or gray without direct sunlight, and a dark, slightly forked tail. Females also have iridescent red gorgets, although
Anna's_hummingbird
German military police
earned them the pejorative Kettenhunde (English: chained dogs) after the gorget they wore with their uniforms. The arbitrary and brutal policing of soldiers
Feldgendarmerie
Military unit
120 mm mortars. The personnel of the brigade's units wears the following gorget patches: 184th Paratroopers Command and Tactical Supports Unit "Nembo" Regiment
Paratroopers Brigade "Folgore"
Paratroopers_Brigade_"Folgore"
Rank in Nazi German military
collar was bordered with 9mm silver-grey braid. Shoulder strap (insignia) Gorget patches SS smock insignia Table of ranks and insignia of the Waffen-SS Lumsden
Sturmscharführer
than their normal military police however an armband or more commonly a gorget were worn with 'Bahnhofswache' imprinted on them and two numbers, one indicating
Wehrmachtstreifendienst
Paramilitary rank of the SS
of Junker FA. Shoulder strap (insignia) SS-Unterscharführer (Junker FA) Gorget patches SS smock insignia Requirements of a battlefield non-commissioned
Unterscharführer
General officer rank in the Indian Army
crossed sword and baton and a five-pointed star above. A major general wears gorget patches which are crimson patches with two golden stars. A major general
Major_general_(India)
Police and armed forces rank
Gorget patches
Generaloberst
Highest military rank of the Indian Air Force
band on a navy blue broad band. A Marshal of the Indian Air Force wears gorget patches which are blue patches with five white stars. In addition to this
Marshal of the Indian Air Force
Marshal_of_the_Indian_Air_Force
Military dress
their own "staff uniform" (which includes a coloured cap band and matching gorget patches in several orders of dress). As a rule, the same basic design and
Uniforms_of_the_British_Army
Clowes Fund Collection, Indianapolis Museum of Art. Self-Portrait in a Gorget, c. 1629, oil on panel. Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg. Self-Portrait
Self-portraits_by_Rembrandt
Paramilitary officer's rank in Nazi Germany
Standartenführer SS, SA, NSKK, and NSFK Rank insignia Shoulder mark Camo insignia Gorget patch Schutzstaffel (SS) Sturmabteilung (SA) NS Motor Corps (NSKK) NS Flyers
Standartenführer
Head of London's Metropolitan Police Service
ranks in the British police, commissioners wear gorget patches on the collars of their tunics. The gorget patches are similar to those worn by generals
Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
Commissioner_of_Police_of_the_Metropolis
Hierarchy of Australian police organisations
silvered metal. Gorget is to be identical with the one worn by the Commissioner" "crossed batons in a laurel wreath, silvered metal. Gorget is to be identical
Australian_police_ranks
Military unit
[citation needed] The personnel of the brigade's units wears the following gorget patches: 87th Command and Tactical Supports Unit "Friuli" 66th Airmobile
Airmobile_Brigade_"Friuli"
System of hierarchical relationships in police organisations
of commander or assistant chief constable wear gorget patches on the collars of their tunics. The gorget patches are patterned after those worn by general
Police ranks of the United Kingdom
Police_ranks_of_the_United_Kingdom
Military unit
Center, in Anzio The personnel of the brigade's units wears the following gorget patches: 7th CIMIC Regiment 9th Cybernetic Security Regiment "Rombo" 13th
Tactical Intelligence Brigade (Italy)
Tactical_Intelligence_Brigade_(Italy)
Chief of staff of Nazi Party paramilitary wing
Sturmabteilung ceased to exist and with it the Stabschef. Gorget patch (1933–1934) Gorget patch (1934–1945) Shoulder patch (1933–1945) Executed during
Stabschef
Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW). The corps colours were part of the pipings, gorget patches, shoulder straps, as well as part of the arabesque and lampasse
Corps colours of the German Army (1935–1945)
Corps_colours_of_the_German_Army_(1935–1945)
Middle age military corps
well, the mercenaries were equipped with a dagger, a light metal helmet, a gorget, a hauberk and a large shield, called a pavese (pavise), which was used
Genoese_crossbowmen
Decorative wreath in Western Europe
depicting a decorative orle, worn on a bascinet with baviere and plate gorget, English funerary monument c. 1450 (Stafford tomb, St. John the Baptist
Orle_(helmet_decoration)
Flag of the American Revolution
"gorget" (or officer's symbol worn about the neck), there is no primary evidence to support the notion that Moultrie designed the flag with a gorget in
Moultrie_Flag
Paramilitary officer's rank in Nazi Germany
Obersturmbannführer SS, SA, NSKK, and NSFK Rank insignia Shoulder mark Camo insignia Gorget patch Schutzstaffel (SS) Sturmabteilung (SA) NS Motor Corps (NSKK) NS Flyers
Obersturmbannführer
blue cornflower blue gorget patch shoulder strap gorget patch (im Generalstab) shoulder strap shoulder strap sleeve insigia gorget patches shoulder strap
Oberstarzt
Marshal S. K. Sareen's tenure in 1998, the IAF introduced a new series gorget patches for its CO cadre - blue collar tabs embossed with white stars denoting
Indian Air Force ranks and insignia
Indian_Air_Force_ranks_and_insignia
Military unit
105 mm howitzers. The personnel of the brigade's units wears the following gorget patches: 14th Alpini Command and Tactical Supports Unit Regiment "Piemonte
Alpine_Brigade_"Julia"
Colors of the Austrian army
They are also referred to as Kragenspiegel (English: collar patches or gorget patches). In 1920/21, the Austrian Federal Army of the First Republic adopted
Waffenfarbe_(Austria)
Symbol
(2010). "Cox Mound Gorget". Tennessee Encyclopedia. Tennessee Historical Society. Retrieved 9 May 2013. The Cox Mound, or Woodpecker, gorget style is a particularly
Looped_square
Inactive Italian Army infantry unit
regiment never received its own gorget patches and used initially the gorget patches of the Alpini troops, then the gorget patches of the 183rd Infantry
182nd Armored Infantry Regiment "Garibaldi"
182nd_Armored_Infantry_Regiment_"Garibaldi"
North-American hummingbird
bright green bird. The broad, red bill in both sexes and the male's blue gorget are useful for identification. The bird is also known for its other common
Broad-billed_hummingbird
Political rank in the Nazi Party
was senior to the position of helfer. Gorget patch for Arbeitsleiter Gorget patch for Oberarbeitsleiter Gorget patch for Hauptarbeitsleiter Clark, J.
Arbeitsleiter_(NSDAP)
Uniform of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
non-commissioned officers (NCOs) wear the red serge tunic with midnight blue gorget patches on their collars and epaulettes in the same colour. Metal collar
Red_Serge
Indigenous groups in the US
include chipped stone projectile points and tools; ground stone plummets, gorgets and vessels; and shell and stone beads. Stone tools found at Poverty Point
Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands
Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Southeastern_Woodlands
Indian Air Force rank
blue bands, each on a slightly wider navy blue band. A group captain wears gorget patches which are blue patches with white braids. In addition to this, the
Group_captain_(India)
Steel helmet in the shape of a brimmed hat
be worn with or without a mail coif, or later a mail standard or plate gorget, and was secured by a chin strap. The kettle hat had an advantage over some
Kettle_hat
Rank in the Indian navy
and the Ashoka emblem above, on a golden shoulder board. An admiral wears gorget patches which are golden patches with four white stars and additional oak
Admiral_(India)
Nazi military insignia (1938–1945)
service, units, and functions. The corps colours were part of the pipings, gorget patches (collar patches), and shoulder boards. The colour scheme was similar
Corps_colours_(Waffen-SS)
Three-star general officer rank in the Indian Army
crossed sword and baton and Ashoka emblem above. A lieutenant general wears gorget patches which are crimson patches with three golden stars. Army commanders
Lieutenant_general_(India)
Circular metal plate used on late-medieval armour
convex rondels that hung from either the pauldron or the top edge of the gorget, covering the otherwise exposed gap at the arm's forward pivot. The plate
Rondel_(armour)
Inactive Italian Army missile artillery unit
Garrison/HQ Oderzo Motto "Perseverantia omnia trascendo" Anniversaries 15 June 1918 – Second Battle of the Piave River Insignia Regimental gorget patches
3rd Heavy Artillery Regiment "Volturno"
3rd_Heavy_Artillery_Regiment_"Volturno"
Brigade of the Italian Army
towed howitzers. The personnel of the brigade's units wears the following gorget patches: Command and Tactical Supports Unit "Cavalleggeri di Treviso" (28th)
Cavalry Brigade "Pozzuolo del Friuli"
Cavalry_Brigade_"Pozzuolo_del_Friuli"
der Wehrmacht (OKW). The corps colours were part of the uniform piping, gorget patches, shoulder straps, arabesque and lampasse ornaments of general and
Corps colours of the Luftwaffe (1935–1945)
Corps_colours_of_the_Luftwaffe_(1935–1945)
Officer's rank in the Schutzstaffel (SS)
Hauptsturmführer SS, SA, NSKK, and NSFK Rank insignia Shoulder mark Camo insignia Gorget patch Schutzstaffel (SS) Sturmabteilung (SA) NS Motor Corps (NSKK) NS Flyers
Hauptsturmführer
Agricultural technique of Indigenous people in the Americas
mound Horned Serpent Masks Medicine bag Pipes Platform mound Red Horn Sacred bundle SECC Shell gorget Thunderbird Underwater panther Yaupon tea v t e
Three_Sisters_(agriculture)
Military rank of non-commissioned officers in Austria and Switzerland
year), and Kadett-Feldwebel (Officers-Aspirant). Then rank insignia was a gorget patch on the stand-up collar of the so-called Waffenrock (en: tunic), and
Wachtmeister
Military unit
Rod of Asclepius. General officers and senior officers of the SLMC wear gorget patches of maroon rather than of scarlet worn by other officers of similar
Sri_Lanka_Army_Medical_Corps
Imperial Russian infantry unit
regiment were authorised to wear a large metal gorget inscribed "1683-1850-1883". A second model of gorget, designed in imitation of that worn during the
Preobrazhensky Life Guards Regiment
Preobrazhensky_Life_Guards_Regiment
Two-star rank in the Indian Air Force
over a sky blue band on a navy blue broad band. An air vice marshal wears gorget patches which are blue patches with two white stars. In addition to this
Air_vice_marshal_(India)
Piece of defensive armour
plates connected on the sides via hinges and pins that could include a gorget and tassets, and combined with full arms and gauntlets. The word corslet
Corslet
Senior rank in the armed forces
major general, but without the star/pip. Brigadier generals wore the same gorget patches (a line of gold oak leaf embroidery down the centre), cap badge
Brigadier_general
Archaeological site in Ohio, United States
mound Horned Serpent Masks Medicine bag Pipes Platform mound Red Horn Sacred bundle SECC Shell gorget Thunderbird Underwater panther Yaupon tea v t e
Miamisburg_Mound
Inactive Italian Army artillery unit
1918 - Second Battle of the Piave River Decorations 1x Silver Medal of Military Valor 1x Bronze Medal of Army Valor Insignia Regimental gorget patches
120th Motorized Artillery Regiment
120th_Motorized_Artillery_Regiment
helmet Argent with a closed visor set at three-quarters, with an equestrian gorget necklace, adorned with flourishes (Gules, Or, and Azure), a corded band
House_of_Zurolo
Military rank of India
of rank have two five-pointed stars and the National emblem above. The gorget patches of a colonel consist of crimson patches with golden braids. Colonels
Colonel_(India)
Combat helmet in widespread use c.1450–1530
half-visor. German sallets were often worn with a separate scoop-shaped plate gorget, called a bevor, that extended from the upper chest to just below the nose
Sallet
Polish heavy cavalry from the 16th to 18th centuries
often blackened as was their armour. A cuirass (breast plate), back plate, gorget, shoulder guards and of the Great Steppe, Western vambraces with iron glove
Polish_hussars
Species of hummingbird
dusky, with a wide white "moustache". The chin is sooty to blackish and the gorget ranges from several shades of bright metallic red to purplish red. The underparts
Plain-capped_starthroat
Inactive Italian Army artillery unit
cedemmo" Anniversaries 15 June 1918 - Second Battle of the Piave River Decorations 1x Silver Medal of Military Valor Insignia Regimental gorget patches
184th Artillery Regiment "Nembo"
184th_Artillery_Regiment_"Nembo"
Inactive Italian Army infantry unit
flammis flamma" Anniversaries 18 June 1836 Decorations 1x Military Order of Italy 1x Bronze Medal of Military Valor Insignia Bersaglieri gorget patches
10th_Bersaglieri_Regiment
GORGET
GORGET
GORGET
GORGET
Girl/Female
Australian, German, Portuguese
Jewel; Fiery
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Cold; Very Cool
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Womack (unexplained).
Girl/Female
Latin
Lioness.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Boy/Male
Hindu
Bird
Boy/Male
German
War Sword
Male
English
A dialectal variant spelling of English Dean, DANE means "dean; ecclesiastical supervisor."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Wise, Intelligent
Surname or Lastname
North German form of Knoche.German
North German form of Knoche.German : possibly a habitational name from Knock near Emden.English : topographic name for someone living by a hill, from Middle English knocke ‘hill’ (Old English cnoc).
GORGET
GORGET
GORGET
GORGET
GORGET
n.
A small ornamental plate, usually crescent-shaped, and of gilded copper, formerly hung around the neck of officers in full uniform in some modern armies.
n.
A grooved instrunent used in performing various operations; -- called also blunt gorget.
n.
A piece of plate armor covering the same parts and worn over the buff coat in the 17th century, and without other steel armor.
n.
See Gorget, 1 and 2.
n.
A crescent-shaped, colored patch on the neck of a bird or mammal.
n.
A small gorget, as of a humming bird.
n.
The grooved director for the gorget, or knife, used in cutting for stone in the bladder.
n.
A piece of armor, whether of chain mail or of plate, defending the throat and upper part of the breast, and forming a part of the double breastplate of the 14th century.
n.
A ruff worn by women.
n.
A cutting instrument used in lithotomy.