A uniform is a set of standard clothing worn by members of an organization while participating in that organization's activity. Clothing (also called clothes, accoutrements, accouterments, or habiliments) protects the Human body from extreme Weather

People performing religious activities have often worn standard costumes since the dawn of recorded history. The term costume can refer to Wardrobe and dress in general or to the distinctive style of dress of a particular people class or period Other early examples of people wearing uniforms include the clothing of the armies of the Roman Empire and other civilizations. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial

Modern uniforms are worn by armed forces and paramilitary organisations such as police, emergency services, security guards, in some workplaces and schools and by inmates in prisons. For the military meaning see Armed forces. For the Soviet sports society see Armed Forces (sports society Armed Forces A paramilitary is a force whose function and organization are similar to those of a professional military force but which are not regarded as having the same status Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force A security guard or security officer is usually a privately and formally employed person who is paid to protect Property, assets or people A school (from Greek σχολεῖον - scholeion) is an Institution designed to allow and encourage Students (or "pupils" A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of In some countries, some other officials also wear uniforms in some of their duties; such is the case of the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service or the French prefects. The United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps ( PHSCC) is the federal uniformed service of the United States Public Health Service (PHS consisting Organization of the Public Health Service The Public Health Service Act placed the United States Public Health Service ( PHS) as the primary division This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A prefect (préfet in France is the State's representative in a department or region.

Service and work uniforms

Workers sometimes wear uniforms or corporate clothing of one nature or another, including but not limited to shop workers, bank and post office workers, airline employees and holiday operators, and bar, restaurant and hotel employees. A corporation is a separate legal entity usually used to conduct business A banker or bank is a Financial institution whose primary activity is to act as a payment agent for customers and to borrow and lend money A post office is a facility authorized by a Postal system for the posting receipt sorting handling transmission or delivery of Mail. An airline provides air transport services for Passengers or Freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license A bar (also called a Pub or Tavern) is a business that serves drinks especially Alcoholic beverages such as beer liquor and mixed drinks for consumption A restaurant is a retail establishment that serves prepared Food to Customers. A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging usually on a short-term basis The use of uniforms by these organizations is often an effort in branding and developing a standard corporate image but also has important effects on the employees required to wear the uniform. A brand is a collection of Images and ideas representing an economic producer more specifically it refers to the descriptive verbal attributes and concrete symbols such as a A corporate image refers to how a Corporation is perceived It is a generally accepted image of what a company "stands for" The first service uniform registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office was the Playboy Bunny outfit (U. A uniform is a set of standard Clothing worn by members of an organization while participating in that organization's activity The United States Patent and Trademark Office ( PTO or USPTO) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that issues Patents to A Playboy Bunny is a waitress at the Playboy Club. The Playboy Clubs were originally open from 1960–1988 S. patent number 762,884). However the term 'uniform' is misleading because employees are not always fully uniform in appearance and may not always wear attire provided by the organization, while still representing the organization in their attire. Academic work on organizational dress by Rafaeli & Pratt (1993) referred to uniformity (homogeneity) of dress as one dimension, and conspicuousness as a second. Employees all wearing black, for example, may appear conspicuous and thus represent the organization even though their attire is uniform only in the color of their appearance not in its features. Pratt & Rafaeli, (1997)described struggles between employees and management about organizational dress as struggles about deeper meanings and identities that dress represents. And Prat & Rafaeli (2001) described dress as one of the larger set of symbols and artifacts in organizations which coalesce into a communication grammar.

Rafaeli, A. & Pratt, M. J. 1993. Tailored meaning: On the meaning and impact of organizational dress. Academy of Management Review, 18(1): 32-55.

Pratt, M. & Rafaeli, A. 1997. Organizational dress as a symbol of multilayered social identities. Academy of Management Journal, 40(4): 862-898.

Pratt, M. G. & Rafaeli, A. 2001. Symbols as a language of organizational relationships. Research in Organizational Behavior, 23: 93-133.

Schools

Main article: School uniform

Across the world uniforms are worn in schools. School uniforms are common in primary and Secondary schools in many nations School uniforms vary from a standard issue T-shirt to rigorous requirements for many items of formal wear at private schools.

Countries with school uniforms mandated include Japan, India, Australia and the UK, as well as many other places. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located In some countries uniform types vary a lot from school to school, but in the UK many pupils between 11 and 16 of age wear a formal jacket, tie and trousers for boys and blouse, tie and trousers or skirt or culottes for girls. The necktie (or tie) is a long piece of cloth worn around the neck resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the throat Trousers are an item of Clothing worn on the lower part of the body from the waist to the ankles covering both legs separately (rather than with cloth stretching across The word blouse most commonly refers to a woman's Shirt, although the term is also used for some men's military uniform jackets The necktie (or tie) is a long piece of cloth worn around the neck resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the throat Trousers are an item of Clothing worn on the lower part of the body from the waist to the ankles covering both legs separately (rather than with cloth stretching across A skirt is a tube- or cone-shaped Garment that hangs from the Waist and covers all or part of the Legs In European culture, skirts are usually The word culottes is of French language origin and is the diminutive form of the word "cul" which means "backside" from the Latin "culus The ties will usually be in a set pattern for the school & jackets will usually carry a patch on the breast pocket with the school's coat of arms and motto or emblem and name. A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short in European tradition is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group An emblem is a pictorial Image, abstract or representational that epitomizes a Concept — e Jackets are being replaced in many schools by sweatshirts bearing the school badge. Children in many UK state primary schools will have a uniform jumper and or polo shirt with the school name and logo.

Sports

Most, if not all, professional sports teams also wear uniforms, made in the team's distinctive colors, often in different variations for "home" and "away" games. Professional sports, as opposed to amateur Sports are those in which athletes receive payment for their performance In the United Kingdom, especially in soccer, the terms "kit" or "strip" (as in 'football kit') are more common. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered A kit (also known as a "strip" or "uniform" is the standard equipment and attire worn by players in Association football.

Security and armed forces

Main article: Military uniform

In the case of uniforms worn by military personnel or civilian officials, there are generally several kinds of uniforms:

• battledress, khakis;
• everyday work uniform, where earned medals are typically replaced by ribbon bars;
• dress uniform: worn at ceremonies, official receptions, and other special occasions; medals are typically worn. Military uniforms comprises standardised Dress worn by members of the Armed forces of various nations Battledress, in the general sense is the type of uniform used as Combat uniforms as opposed to 'display' dress or formal uniform worn at parades and functions A medal is usually a Coin -like sculpted object of metal or other material that has been engraved with an Insignia, Portrait or other artistic rendering Ribbon bars are small devices that are worn by Military, Police, Fire Service personnel or by civilians. See Military uniform and Full dress for wider coverage of dress uniforms

Prison

Main article: Prison uniform

Domestic workers

Domestic workers are often required by their employers to wear a uniform. A prison uniform is any Uniform worn by individuals incarcerated in a Prison, Jail or similar facility of detention. A domestic worker, domestic, servingman, servingwoman, or servant is one who works and often also lives within the employer's household Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee.

Uniform hygiene

In some countries or regions such as the UK, Australia or HK, the laundry expenses of working- uniform or clothing can be partially duducted or rebatable from the personal income tax, if the organization for which the person works does not have a laundry department or an outsourced commercial laundry ^{[1], [2]}. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Clothing (also called clothes, accoutrements, accouterments, or habiliments) protects the Human body from extreme Weather Large institutions that require a constant flow of clean linen working- Clothing or Uniform, will often employ the services of an industrial laundry

Scouting

The Scout uniform is a specific characteristic of the Scouting movement, in the words of Baden-Powell at the 1938 World Jamboree, "it covers the differences of country and race and make all feel that they are members one with another of one World Brotherhood". Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide Youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical mental and spiritual The original uniform, which has created a familiar image in the public eye, consisted of a khaki button-up shirt, shorts and a broad-brimmed campaign hat. A shirt is a cloth garment for the upper body Originally an item of underwear worn exclusively by men it has become in American English a catch-all term for A campaign hat (also Stetson, drill instructor hat, drill sergeant hat, round brown, ranger hat, sergeant hat, Baden-Powell himself wore shorts as being dressed like the youth contributed to reducing distances between the adult and the young person. Nowadays, uniforms are frequently blue, orange, red or green, and shorts are replaced by long pants in areas where the culture calls for modesty, and in winter weather.

Notes

1. ^ HM Revenue & Customs. SE67240 - Tax treatment of nurses: expenses deductions - laundering uniforms - amount to be deducted. Retrieved on 1 November 2007. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
2. ^ Australian Taxation Office. Claiming a deduction for laundry/dry cleaning of work clothing. Retrieved on 1 November 2007. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

See also

• Political uniform
• Dress code
• Industrial laundry
• Uniform and insignia of the Boy Scouts of America
• Uniforms and equipment of the British police