ified ▁officers ▁up ▁to ▁colon el ▁were ▁in ▁car mine . ▁However ▁general ▁uniform s ▁featured ▁lamp ass es ▁in ▁corps ▁colour ▁( ), ▁e . g . ▁Air ▁Force ▁in ▁Sky blue . ▁ ▁For ▁general ▁officers ▁of ▁the ▁German ▁Bundes wehr ▁the ▁tradition ▁to ▁use ▁lamp ass es ▁was ▁given ▁up ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 6 . ▁However , ▁general ▁officers ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁People ' s ▁Army , ▁Volk sp ol ize i ▁and ▁St asi , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁flag ▁officers ▁of ▁the ▁Volks marine ▁wore ▁double - wide ▁lamp ass es ▁on ▁uniform ▁tr ous ers ▁in ▁the ▁appropriate ▁corps ▁colour ▁until ▁ 1 9 9 0 . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁In ▁Germany ▁today ▁the ▁general ▁officers ▁of ▁the ▁Bundes pol ize i ▁wear ▁double - wide ▁L amp ass es ▁in ▁deep ▁green . ▁ ▁Historical ▁examples ▁ ▁L amp ass es ▁today ▁ ▁L amp ass es ▁are ▁worn ▁even ▁today ▁in ▁a ▁large ▁number ▁of ▁national ▁armed ▁forces ▁on ▁dress ▁uniform , ▁full ▁dress ▁uniform , ▁or ▁duty ▁uniform ▁of ▁general ▁officers . ▁The ▁gold - col oured ▁lamp ass es ▁of ▁the ▁US - C aval ry ▁is ▁also ▁well ▁known . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁W affen far be ▁ ▁Blood ▁stri pe ▁ ▁S ources ▁/ ▁references ▁▁ ▁Category : St aff ▁( mil it ary ) ▁Category : Mil it ary ▁ins ign ia <0x0A> </s> ▁Harry ▁Nelson ▁At wood ▁( Nov ember ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 1