collar tab

English

Luftwaffe fighter ace Werner Mölders wearing yellow collar tabs

Etymology

From collar +‎ tab.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɒlə tæb/

Noun

collar tab (plural collar tabs)

1. (military) insignia worn on the collar of a uniform signifying the wearer’s rank and/or branch

Synonyms

• gorget patch
• collar patch

Translations

insignia worn on the collar

• German: Kragenspiegel (de) m
• Italian: mostrina (it) f
• Norwegian: kravespeil n
• Swedish: kragspegel (sv) c