Salwe (Burmese: စလွယ်, [səlwɛ̀]) are issues for Burmese orders. A salwe is a shoulder-belt formed with metal chains, normally fashioned in gold or silver, which are fastened in four places, in shields or bosses, and worn over the shoulder like an officer's sash.[1]
The Burmese monarchy used the salwe was purely secular, as it was used to recognize merit and service to the state.[1]
- ^ a b Scott & Hardiman 1900, p. 134.