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Since the foundation of the [[Office of the National Army|National Army]], the Braid has formally been called an Officers' Oath Braid, although the term 'Braid of Damocles' is used in spite of official discouragement. The actual practice of passing beneath brandished weaponry is no longer observed, but subordinates are permitted to collectively present their commanding officer with a Braid, typically the day after a military holiday. A Braid is not a required uniform piece for officers, and requiring subordinates to issue one is a violation of military law. Due to the nature of the Braid as a collective award, color regulations limit the issuance of mixed gold-red Braid to a unanimous vote from the chain of command beneath an officer; red is permitted on a unit vote of greater than seventy percent under supervision of the next highest ranking officers. As a result, red and gold braid in particular is exceedingly rare in upper echelons of the military and marks an officer as a career soldier of particular renown. | Since the foundation of the [[Office of the National Army|National Army]], the Braid has formally been called an Officers' Oath Braid, although the term 'Braid of Damocles' is used in spite of official discouragement. The actual practice of passing beneath brandished weaponry is no longer observed, but subordinates are permitted to collectively present their commanding officer with a Braid, typically the day after a military holiday. A Braid is not a required uniform piece for officers, and requiring subordinates to issue one is a violation of military law. Due to the nature of the Braid as a collective award, color regulations limit the issuance of mixed gold-red Braid to a unanimous vote from the chain of command beneath an officer; red is permitted on a unit vote of greater than seventy percent under supervision of the next highest ranking officers. As a result, red and gold braid in particular is exceedingly rare in upper echelons of the military and marks an officer as a career soldier of particular renown. | ||
Of the officers employed in the National Army in 2025, 56% reported having been issued a full red Braid, while only 12% were issued a red-gold overlap Braid. Of | Of the officers employed in the National Army in 2025, 56% reported having been issued a full red Braid, while only 12% were issued a red-gold overlap Braid. Of the latter, the overwhelming majority (99%+) were issued their red-gold Braid while below the rank of Captain. Only two men since 1909 have attained both the red-gold Braid and a rank higher than Ceannbriogaidir (Brigade General). | ||
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