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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">shoulder chains</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>shoulder accessories</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>chains</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>insignias</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>shoulder-chain</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>chains, shoulder</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>shoulder chain</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Straps of mail, usually with one flared end, worn on military uniforms at the shoulder to hold equipment in place or to indicate rank or unit; worn especially by British cavalry units during the 19th century. ]]></note></mads>