STOMPer Xin sent in a photo of a newly-commissioned SAF officer -- only thing is, his shoulder ranks were upside down.

Said the STOMPer:

"I took this photo from facebook, there are lots of comments by netizens on it.

"It shows a newly-commissioned SAF officer wearing his ranks upside down on his shoulders.

"He and his family looks like they are from China."

Although some netizens on facebook felt this was disrespectful to Singapore and that the officer should have checked, others felt it was an honest mistake and should be forgiven; with his squad mates held responsible for not alerting him:

"I feel sorry for the guy. Whatever it is, local born or not, he's earned his rank. If his mum pinned the epaulettes on inverted by mistake, well it's an honest mistake. Whatever it is, she looks proud of her son so I say let them have their deserved moment without ridiculing them.

"All those who trolled here probably are not officers and are just quick to comment... The rank epaulette is affixed by family members and in most cases the officer stands at attention and looks forward and does not look down at his shoulder.. Lets face it, how many people look down at their own shoulders???

"If we should blame someone it should be his squad mates around him for not realising and telling him!!!"