I've never seen aiguillettes worn by adjutants--I assume you're talking about unit adjutants--just aides. As for their value, I searched the AAFES...

Here is the other type with the double loop:

Here is a close up of the tip:

Here is the description from AR 670-1: 28–25. Aiguillette, service a. Description. The service aiguillette is a one-piece braided gold, gold-colore...

I think I may have solved the mystery. I believe these two go together to form a Dress Aiguillette and the first one can be worn separately as a Se...

You guys figured it out! Very Good! G

Here is a Service Aiguillette that I picked up while serving in Berlin in the late 80s. It appears to be made out of nylon. I just remembered I had...

Gil - Thanks. I did find the example you posted in the thread Shoulder Cords, Identification that shows the dress aiguilettes for the military atta...

Very good -- I knew I had posted that a while back, but did not do a search for it. Here's another of BG Clare Hibbs Armstrong's jackets -- as he w...

Gil, Thanks again. Kevin