The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) take a serious view on the unauthorised sale of any part of our uniform. Servicemen are advised to procure their personal equipment from authorised sources like the SAF eMart or from the official online eMart website which can be found on the NS portal. These sources supply personal equipment that meet the SAF product specifications and testing.

Flag-ranked epaulettes are controlled items and can only be purchased by those authorised to use or wear the rank. The Lieutenant-General (LG) epaulettes sold on Carousell have been verified to be an imitation.