Livery and Maintenance

A medieval term indicating that a baron would pay a soldier's wages, but he would fight under a King's flag. A similar scenario in our time would be UN relief efforts. The actual work is done and paid for by member countries, the US, UK, Kenya, etc, but the work is done under a UN flag, with the UN taking the credit.

See also Armies March on Their Stomachs.

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