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Sash! ( ; stylised as SASH!) is a German DJ/production team, fronted by Sascha Lappessen (born 10 June 1970) who works in the recording studio with Ralf Kappmeier, Karl Xander, and Thomas "Alisson" Lüdke. In the UK, their first four hit singles incorporated vocals in different languages (French, Spanish, English and Italian).

, King of Spain wearing two types of sash: a red waist sash and the blue sash (Cordon Bleu) of the Order of the Holy Spirit A sash is a large and usually colorful ribbon or band of material worn around the human body, either draping from one shoulder to the opposing hip and back up, or else encircling the waist. The sash around the waist may be worn in daily attire, but the sash from shoulder to hip is typically only worn on ceremonial occasions. Ceremonial sashes are also found in a V-shaped format, draping straight from both shoulders down, intersecting and forming an angle over the chest or abdomen. ==Word origin== The word "sash" entered the English language in the 1590s, originally used to refer to a way of "Oriental dress" by winding a strip of silk or fine linen around the head to look like a turban. It comes from Arabic word shash ( ) which means gauze or muslin cloth. An archaic version of the English word was a perfect homonym of the Arabic. The more general use of "sash" to refer to a cloth strip or scarf tied around the waist or draped over the shoulder for ornamental purposes is recorded by the 1680s. ==Presidential sash== , President of Croatia between 1990 and 1999, has the red-white-blue colors of the Croatian flag, and an embroidery of the Croatian coat of arms - both archetypical features of the presidential sash. A presidential sash is a cloth sash worn by presidents of many nations in the world. Such sashes are worn by presidents in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. The sash is an important symbol of the continuity of the presidency and is only worn by the president. Its value as a symbol of the office of the head of state can be compared to that of a crown in monarchies. Presidents leaving office formally present the sash to their successor during the official inauguration ceremony. Presidential sashes are usually very colorful, large, and designed to resemble the nation's flag, especially those of Latin American presidents. They are usually worn over the right shoulder to the left side of the hip. The national coat of arms is also traditionally placed on the sash. A national order's star or chain of office can also be worn. ==Modern civilian and cultural use== , wearing the red sash of the Legion of Honour with his ceremonial military uniform, 1840s winner wearing two sashes With the genesis of complex systems of military and civilian awards during the 18th century in most European countries, sashes became a distinguishing part of honorific orders and are mostly worn along with decorations and medals. Today, various members of most European royal families wear sashes (also known as ribands) as part of their royal (and/or military) regalia on formal occasions. Some merit orders (such as the French Legion of Honour) also include sashes as part of the senior-most grades' insignia. Likewise, Italian military officers wear light blue sashes over the right shoulder on ceremonial occasions. In Latin America and some countries of Africa, a special presidential sash indicates a president's authority. In France and Italy, sashes – featuring the national flag tricolours and worn on the right shoulder – are used by public authorities and local officials (such as legislators) during public ceremonial events. In the United States, the sash has acquired a more ceremonial and less practical purpose. Sashes are used at higher education commencement ceremonies, by high school homecoming parade nominees, in beauty pageants, and by corporations to acknowledge high achievement. In Canada, hand-woven sashes (known as ceintures fléchées or sometimes "L'Assomption sashes" after a Quebec town named L'Assomption in which they were mass-produced) were derived from Iroquois carrying belts sometime during the 18th century. As a powerful multi-use tool, this sash found use in the fur trade, which brought it into the North West using French voyageurs. During this period, the weave got tighter and size expanded, with some examples more than four metres in length. Coloured thread was widely used. The sash is a shared cultural emblem between French-Canadians and Métis peoples. Today, it is considered to be primarily a symbol of the 1837 Lower Canada Rebellion Patriotes and the Métis Nation. In modern times, Bonhomme Carnaval, the snowman mascot of the Quebec Winter Carnival, wears a ceinture fléchée as part of his attire in recognition of the province's heritage. In the British Isles, especially Northern Ireland, the sash is a symbol of the Orange Order. Orange Order sashes were originally of the ceremonial shoulder-to-hip variety, as worn by the British military. Over the course of the 20th century, the sash was mostly replaced by V-shaped collarettes, which are still generally referred to as sashes. The item is celebrated in the song "The Sash my Father Wore". Sashes are also worn by: Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, with badges sewn onto the sash to indicate Scouting achievements; Beauty pageant contestants, to display their region or title. Sashes are part of the diplomatic uniform of many countries. Many modern schools of Chinese martial arts use sashes of various colors to denote rank, as a reflection of the Japanese ranking system using belts. The Japanese equivalent of a sash, obi, serves to hold a kimono or yukata together. ==See also== West Point Cadets' Sword Order (honour) Phaleristics Religious sash Livery collar O'Higgins Pioche ==References== ==Bibliography== ==External links==

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