Archeological bronze buckles from southern Sweden

A buckle (from Latin buccula) is a clasp used for fastening two things together, such as the ends of a belt, or for retaining the end of a strap. Before the invention of the zipper, buckles were commonly used to fasten boots and other shoes. Image File history File links Soelja. ... Image File history File links Soelja. ... Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... A fastener is a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together. ... A belt A belt is a flexible band, made of either leather or a type of cloth, worn around the waist. ... A strap is a strip, usually of fabric or leather. ... Closeup of the zipper on a pair of jeans Zippers are commonly used as a fastener for the front of a pair of pants. ...

History

Buckles were used in ancient Greece and Rome, particularly in millitary equiptment. Buckles were first used commonly in the cheek strap of the Roman Galea, hence the word origin from the Latin bucca–cheek. Because of the simplicity and durability of the buckle, it became popular in harnesses and embroidery, especially in shoes and boots. It was commonly used as a typical clasp for clothing until the zipper was invented. Historical re-enactors as soldiers of the Roman Army on manoeuvres. ...

Contemporary Uses

Today, the buckle is most commonly used for belts, although it is still used in shoes and particularly boots. Tanker boots employ the use of buckles because of the disadvantages of laces. Tanker boots have a unique wrap-around strap closure. ...

Buckles can also be seen on backpacks, watches and other wrist jewlery, or for ornamental purposes on other various objects. Buckles are also commonly seen in modern gothic fashion. Gothic fashion is a style of dress of people who identify themselves as goths. ...

Ornamental Buckles

A buckle can refer to a seat belt or safety belt, as in the term, "buckle up." Image File history File linksMetadata Arm_warmers. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Arm_warmers. ... A three-point seat belt. ... A three-point seat belt. ...

In Canadian heraldry, a buckle is the brisure of an eighth daughter. Heraldry is the science and art of designing, displaying, describing and recording coats-of-arms (also referred to as armorial bearings or simply as arms). Its origins lie in the need to distinguish participants in battles or jousts and to describe the various devices they carried or painted on their... Cadency is any systematic way of distinguishing similar coats of arms belonging to members of the same family. ...

See also

• Turnbuckle