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shoulder mark

flat cloth sleeve worn on the shoulder strap of a uniform
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shoulder mark

Summary

shoulder mark ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • shoulder is named after shoulder mark[2].
  • shoulder mark is a type of rank insignia[3].
  • shoulder mark's Commons category is recorded as Shoulder marks[4].
  • shoulder mark's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[5].
  • shoulder mark's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[6].
  • shoulder mark's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[7].

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Definition and Type

shoulder mark is a type of rank insignia[3].

Origins

shoulder is named after shoulder mark[2].

Why It Matters

shoulder mark ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). shoulder mark. Retrieved October 2, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/shoulder-mark
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_shoulder-mark_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{shoulder mark}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/shoulder-mark}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-02}}
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  1. 4d ago · Ziv · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia title → Shoulder insignia
    Wikipedia languages → ['az', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'ja', 'ko', 'l
    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Image → Rank slide.jpg
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Rank slide.jpg"
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