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Same story in Ireland, we've even changed the uniform rules for our police force in recent years to allow for the Sikh Turban in lieu of the traditional hat. h
by piltdownman 2y ago
Same story in Ireland, we've even changed the uniform rules for our police force in recent years to allow for the Sikh Turban in lieu of the traditional hat.
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/ive-had-guys-we-are-arresting-say-fair-play-to-you-bud-when-they-see-me-on-the-beat-with-irelands-first-sikh-garda-reserve/41385624.html https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/ive-had-guys-we-are-ar...
Sikhs and Gurkhas would be reasonably well known and have a pretty sterling reputation in Ireland/UK - but that cultural consciousness would sharply decline the further you get into Western Europe due to historical colonisation being African rather than Indian focused.
- jgrahamc 2y agoIn the UK Sikh soldiers can wear a turban instead of the bearskin usually associated with protecting the monarch: https://edition.cnn.com/2018/06/09/europe/sikh-soldier-turban-guardsman-trnd/index.html https://edition.cnn.com/2018/06/09/europe/sikh-soldier-turba...