Swagger Stick of Other Ranks

The swagger stick was originally carried by non-commissioned ranks as part of their walking out (off-duty) uniform. Carrying the stick was designed to give an air of respectability and authority, hence use of the term swagger. The practice was discontinued in the RAF between the First and Second World Wars.

Swagger sticks were made of cane and had a silver top and brass ferrule at the bottom. This example has the RAF eagle and crown symbol embossed into the silver top.