Recent content by ctjj.stevenson

I will just say this: if I am correct, I remember reading that the CBC's Chief Correspondant (i.e., Peter Mansbridge) used to be an officer of the RCN. Therefore, there should be a policy at the CBC that with anything Navy related, the staff of the CBC should ask Mr. Mansbridge if they are...

It would seem that we will have to wait until the official CANFORGEN is out ... therefore I guess that I will have to wait to wear them.

My shoulder boards came in this morning and they look great. I will wear them with pride tomorrow! :salute:

One may always order online or by phone with Mia's, and the service is quick. Anyways, I do believe that she does have stock for quick people who want to look "cool" with the updated ranks insignias. For online information, www.medalscanada.com.

Je sera audacieux  (as we say at HMCS QUÉBEC) tomorrow. I will have a service dress tunic prepared with executive curls tomorrow (to be ahead of the line up). Cheers! Stevi

Things do change over time, eh. The Royal Navy also no longer uses these shoulder boards for their admirals, seeing that they now follow the more common system of stars (Rear Admiral with two, Vice Admiral with three and Admiral with four). However, commodores in the UK are not considered flag...

For those people who are interested... the Naval Centennial Flag is now on sale: www.flagshop.com. Cheers!

Firstly, never would I have proposed that a return to square rigs to become the only naval uniform in Canada. I would imagine the following if square rigs were to return as orders of dress: No. 1 (Ceremonial) Dress No. 1 - Navy blue square rig uniform with medals, swords, etc. No. 1A - Navy...

Personally, I would not mind a return of the square rig. I would believe that the Canadian Navy is one of the world's only navies that do not wear such a type of uniform. Also, I would believe that it would also be a bit less expensive to have these uniformes for OS to MS then what is currently...

I am also in agreement that the flag officer shoulder boards should remain as they are. I would not mind to see flag officer slip ons, with gold lace below in insignia (much like the shoulder boards) however, I do not think that would actually happen. As for NCdt, I would recommend that no NCdt...

I have also ordered my shoulder boards for a sub-lieutenant with the inverse rank. I should get them soon.

I was having a little fun yesterday, and worked on improving my earlier version for the monarch's and vice-regal ranks: The GG's rank sleeve has existed since at least the 1970s. I believe that it should remain, and give the GG the bars of an admiral. As for the monarch, it would be a good...

Hi everyone, My contact at Logistik Unicorp has informed me of the following today: 1) The rank of the rank of sub-lieutenant will have the larger braid on the top, and the smaller one one the bottom. 2) The rank of naval cadet will remain the same. He has informed me that the slip ons...

Mia's Tailor Shop does produce very good shoulder boards. I have a set of Lieutenant(N) and the current Sub-Lieutenant for my mess kit jacket. That being said, seeing that I am still a subbie, I will have to wait until the decision will be made for the case of that rank before I purchase new...

This is how I would replace the ranks with the Executive Curl: Like the Jamaician Coast Guard's rank of Lieutenant (Junior Grade), I would reverse the bars for the rank of Sub-Lieutenant. I have never liked the 1/2 bar curl for naval cadets (for the mess uniforms). The half bar with the curl...