Verse 3-Wei Liao Zi Art of War Chapter 21
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Verse 3-Wei Liao Zi Art of War Chapter 21
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Generals and army have different flags, companies have different emblems. The Left Army wears their emblems on the left shoulder; the Right Army wears their emblems on the right shoulder; the Central Army wears their emblems on the front of the chest. Record on their emblems which part of the army they are from.. From the front to the rear, for each platoon of five lines, the most honored emblems are placed on the head, the others accordingly place the emblem lower and lower.
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将吏使用不同的旗帜，士兵佩戴不同的徽章。左军的徽章佩在左肩，右军的徽章佩在右肩，中军的徽章佩在胸前，并在微章上写明部别姓名。此外，军队按照前后五行的顺序，佩戴五种不同颜色的微章，第一行把徽章戴在头上，其余各行依次降低佩戴的位置。
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将异其旗，卒异其章。左军章左肩，右军章右肩，中军章胸前，书其章曰，某甲某士。前后章各五行，尊章置首上，其次差降之。
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From: Wei Liao Zi Art of War Chapter 21