9/6/2023 0 Comments King of hearts mustacheHenry VIII taxed beards and so did Peter the Great in Russia. If you had to wear a gas mask, a moustache was a problem. These rules changed in October 1916 and World War I was the reason. Indeed, between 18, moustaches were compulsory in the British Army and that also applied to British India, starting earlier with East India Company. Because of Abhinandan Varthaman, if not otherwise, everyone knows moustaches are allowed in the armed forces. Do remember that before fighting the Persians, Alexander the Great had his soldiers shave off their beards. For beards, there are indeed some prohibitions and special exemptions. In independent India, what are the rules for the armed forces?I am asking about whiskers/moustaches, not beards. “In fact, there are endless styles of mustachios, all appropriate to the wearers and indicative of the various orders, as rigorously adhered to as if they had all been patented by the Government of India or had been sanctioned by special appointment with His Majesty, the King, or Her Majesty, the Queen.” This is from Mulk Raj Anand’s, Pair of Mustachios, written in pre-independent India. In the French versions, all kings have moustaches. A standard answer is that while copying from original French versions, there was disfiguring and distortion when block-makers changed symbols of office. Why should there be such a discrimination? I don’t think anyone knows definitively. In addition, the king of hearts doesn’t sport a moustache, while the other three kings do. The king of diamonds has a battleaxe, while the king of hearts has a sword he seems to be using to slice off his own head, unlike the black kings. In standard English playing cards, the two black kings wield swords. Consequently, the ace of spades became larger and the legacy often continues.ĭitto with the four kings. Hence, the ace of spades bore the insignia of the printing house, proof that taxes had been paid. However, stamping every deck became a nuisance. You needed a stamp to prove duties had been paid and that stamp would naturally be on the first card of the deck, ace of spades. Card manufacturers had to pay taxes and stamp duties were extended to playing cards in 1711 - in England. But often, the spades sign on ace of spades will be larger and more ornate than the corresponding signs on aces of hearts, diamonds or clubs. Sure, one deck of cards may differ a bit from another, depending on design. Usually, we don’t notice subtle differences in playing cards. Two states where policemen get a moustache allowance - Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
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