swagger sticks
Military dress accessories
A swagger stick is a short, slender cane or rod carried by military officers as a symbol of authority.
It serves no practical purpose—the swagger is the point.
Officers tucked them under the arm or tapped them against a palm while inspecting troops.
The accessory peaked in the early 20th century and now appears mainly in ceremonial contexts or period films.
- batonSlender rod for leading
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- officer corpsMilitary's leadership class
- tipEnd or gratuity
- staffOrganization's workers collectively
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- walking stickscanes, walking canes, hiking poles, trekking poles, bamboo poles
swagger stickscrutches
Mobility aids for injured
walking canes · walking sticks · mobility aids · hiking poles · trekking poles
swagger stickshat in hand
With humble respect
bowed head · white flag · sackcloth · submissive posture · downcast eyes
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