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Read More: The Reintroduction of Kamala Harris In the 17th century, Croatian soldiers who fought in France’s army during the reign of Louis XIV wore cravats as part of their uniform, ostensibly ...

The necktie's predecessor, a short knotted garment called the cravat, is a source of pride in this Western Balkan nation—so much so that they celebrate Cravat Day each year on October 18.

The Indian Army follows deep-rooted customs and traditions ... They wear regimental clothes such as mufti dress, cravats, ties and other accoutrements of ‘Fauji nature’.