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Does the knot of a politician's tie carry any tradition?

May 10, 2012 4:57 AM

I once heard that the knot of a politician's tie carries some sort of traditional nod to their party or their conservative/liberal stance. For example, a half windsor might signify a Republican or conservative whereas a full windsor would be a liberal or Democrat. Has anyone else heard/seen this?

edulmes edulmes

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Ummmmmm...no. Never heard anything of the sort.

jsimsace jsimsace
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I only know of one knot that relates back to a specific government employee but not necessarily his or her party affiliation: The Pratt knot. I only know this because it is the knot I use.

I know Obama mostly goes with the four-in-hand knot, which some can use to describe his political philosophy. I would just say that the four-in-hand is the quickest and easiest knot to tie, thus the most practical for someone who has to wear a tie so often.

curtisuxor curtisuxor
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Nope. Used to political stuff for a living, but never heard of anything about knots in ties.

magic cave magic cave
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I've always thought that the knots on politicians ties should be used to tighten said tie in a fashion similar to a hangman's knot.

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