These aiguillettes should not be confused with lanyards, which are cords also worn from the shoulder (or around the neck), but do not have the pointed aiguillette tips and are usually of fibre rather than gold or silver wire, and often not braided.
The 'City of Brotherly Love' is known as Philadelphia in  Pennsylvania. In 1682. William Penn established this city as the  capital of Pennsylvania. The city's name is derivâ¦ed from the two  Greek words 'philos' meaning loving and 'adelphos' that means  brother.
Transliteration: philadelphia Phonetic Spelling: (fil-ad-el-fee'-ah) Short Definition: brotherly love Definition: brotherly love, love of Christian brethren. HELPS Word-studies 5360 philadelphÃ­a (from 5384 /phÃ­los, loving friend and 80 /adelphÃ³s, a brother) â properly, affection for the brethren (fellow-believers).