Uniforms of the Heer as the ground forces of the Weacht were distinguished from other branches by two devices: the army form of the Weachtsadler or Hoheitszeichen (national emblem) worn above the right breast pocket, and – with certain exceptions – collar tabs bearing a pair of Litzen (Doppellitze "double braid"), a device inherited from the old Prussian Guard which resembled a Roman ...