Cuff Title

A cuff title is a form of insignia placed on the cuff of Angkalian military uniforms. It was primarily seen during the Interstellar War but it is a tradition that persists to this day.

Cuff titles came in two varieties: unit and campaign. Campaign cuff titles were much more common because all that was required for a campaign title was for the soldier to participate in operations. Unit cuff titles required the unit to be militarily distinguished and were awarded alongside honor titles.

Unit cuff titles are primarily used by the Revolutionary Guard but not all units receive them. The 2nd Guards Division "Vodensmacht" was particularly famous for its cuff title. Some divisions of the regular army also used cuff titles.

Receiving a cuff/honor title is a high honor for Angkalian soldiers and being forced to remove them is a serious disgrace. When members of the Revolutionary Guard were captured their cuff titles were often removed by their captors as trophies.

Description
The title takes up most of the uniform's cuff and the lettering is always in cursive with the exception of campaign titles which are usually in standard script. Unit cuff titles reflect the colors of the organization the unit belongs to. For example, cuff titles of the regular army are white and red while those of the Revolutionary Guard are white and gold.

Campaign cuff titles can vary in color depending on where the campaign was fought. For example, the campaign title for the colony campaign was black to represent the void of space while those of the Sagonian campaign were brown.

Method of Wear
Campaign titles are always worn on the left cuff while unit titles are always worn on the right. Uniform regulation dictates that soldiers may only wear one of each title with the most recent title taking precedence over old ones. Only unit titles may be embellished by military decorations.

Origin
The origin of the cuff title comes from the 1st Guards Division "Elroyan" which received the honor title "Elroyan" following the creation of the unit. Along with the title, soldiers of the unit were given the privilege of wearing the title on their cuffs. This caught on with future divisions of the Revolutionary Guard and also the regular army.

A cuff/honor title could say anything ranging from a nickname to something relevant to the unit's history. For example, when the 3rd Guards Division received its honor title and cuff titles, the phrase "Roe Midion" was embroidered on them because when soldiers of the division went into battle they shouted "Roe midion!" which meant "For our dominion!"

The 2nd Guards Division received the title "Vodensmacht" (Giant Slayer) because they had a history of defeating larger and stronger enemy forces.