fourragère

American  

[foor-uh-zhair, foo-ra-zher] / ˈfʊər əˌʒɛər, fu raˈʒɛr /

noun

plural

fourragères

1. an ornament of cord worn on the shoulder.

2. such a cord awarded as an honorary decoration, as to members of a regiment or other unit that has received a requisite number of citations.

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fourragère British  

/ ˈfʊərəˌʒɛə, furaʒɛr /

noun

1. an ornamental cord worn on the shoulder of a uniform for identification or as an award, esp in the US and French Armies

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Etymology

Origin of fourragère

Borrowed into English from French around 1915–20

Example Sentences

John Belcastro has a long list of honors, beginning with he and his brother Jimmy as the first set of twins born in Shinnston in 1922, to being awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, President Unit Citation and the French Fourragère.

From Washington Times

The spit hit Roland Weary’s shoulder, gave Weary a fourragere of snot and blutwurst and tobacco juice and Schnapps.

From Literature

In World War I the entire ist had won the green and red French fourragere which the outfit still wears proudly, looped over the left shoulder.

From Time Magazine Archive