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** Yevgeny Lukin frequently plays with this in his books, and eventually coined the term: a character "still faithful" to the dead state called himself a ''"necropatriot"''.
* Retired personnel from most branches of the armed forces are still entitled to wear their dress uniform on ceremonial occasions such as their wedding, the funeral of a fellow veteran or memorial services for Armistice Day or similar.
* Sometimes the far-more-blingy garb from days before someone came up with rapid fire weapons and [[Fridge Logic|ruined all the fun]] is still seen on parade. Famously British Guards troops where red when attending the queen.
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