"Re-Royalization", "Re-Britification" and the Heritage Transformation

[McG]

Because more costume uniforms is where we should be spending money as we cancel training and perma-park equipment due to lack of funds?

 

[George Wallace]

The new blue beret will look terrible with CF Green DEUs.

No worse than the Black, Maroon, Tan, Red, Orange and Green ones worn already.

 

[Ostrozac]

No worse than the Black, Maroon, Tan, Red, Orange and Green ones worn already.

Not to mention the assortment of Scottish (and Irish) headgear also worn in DEU.

Canada has 16 Scottish regiments while Scotland has to make do with only 3 -- I don't know how our ally can make do with so few, perhaps we should export our knowledge of ridiculous hats back to the old country.

As for me, wake me up when I can sign for my shako.

 

[Lightguns]

Not to mention the assortment of Scottish (and Irish) headgear also worn in DEU.

Canada has 16 Scottish regiments while Scotland has to make do with only 3 -- I don't know how our ally can make do with so few, perhaps we should export our knowledge of ridiculous hats back to the old country.

As for me, wake me up when I can sign for my shako.

To be fair The Highlanders perpetuate 3 regiments; The Gordons, The Seaforths, and The Camerons.  Ours are an odd assortment of regionally based units, some have adopted the beret but we could do with a unification and standardization of highland dress in the CF.

 

[Ostrozac]

To be fair The Highlanders perpetuate 3 regiments; The Gordons, The Seaforths, and The Camerons.

The Highlanders were amalgamated into the Royal Regiment of Scotland over ten years ago, and the whole of the RRS wears the same headdress, although each battalion wears a different coloured hackle.

During the same time period, Canada has gone from 15 Scottish regiments to 16, with the re-establishment of the Cape Breton Highlanders.

 

[dapaterson]

If by "regiment" you mean "undersyrength company that can, on a good day, field two sections"...

 

[Canuck_Jock]

Actually, the RAAF has varied from the RAF/RCAF/RNZAF blue to midnight blue, and back again.  The current version is the dark blue, like below.

The current RAF uniform of 'Wedgewood Blue' is distinctly more grey than either the Aussie or Canadian equivalent.  Another vowel Carol....

And the air force rank lace, black and light blue, has its origins in the lace worn by Army officers on their sleeves on the original khaki service dress of 1902 (before pips migrated to the shoulders).  I have a cunning plan...

 

[Happy Guy]

Now you've done it.  The Army G1, in order to move the Army back to its historic roots, will place the Officer's ranks on its sleeves.

 

[Kirkhill]

Don't forget the swagger stick.  Nothing quite like it for keeping the rabble in line.

 

[dimsum]

Now you've done it.  The Army G1, in order to move the Army back to its historic roots, will place the Officer's ranks on its sleeves.

Or, if you prefer Battlestar Galactica, "all of this has happened before, and will happen again." 

 

[daftandbarmy]

Now you've done it.  The Army G1, in order to move the Army back to its historic roots, will place the Officer's ranks on its sleeves.

in WW1 they thought that was great too... right up until the German snipers figured out how to easily identify the Officers (by the rank on their sleeve cuffs) and shot them down like rabbits.

Magically, rank rapidly migrated to the shoulders.

 

[McG]

Now you've done it.  The Army G1, in order to move the Army back to its historic roots, will place the Officer's ranks on its sleeves.

Be careful with "good ideas"!  The artwork is already out there (even if it was done for satirical purposes):

​

 

[dimsum]

From Reddit, so prepare grains of salt.

 

[JRBond]

I just checked; it's legitimate.

 

[Eagle_Eye_View]

I recall the CDS saying we don't need extra money. This clearly shows why  :

 

[Eye In The Sky]

Vimy Star?  Googled it...nothing.  Did I miss something on that earlier in the thread??

Well...frig that!  If the army is getting more bling then the Zoomies should get some too!!

 

[dapaterson]

Vimy Star?  Googled it...nothing.  Did I miss something on that earlier in the thread??

Well...frig that!  If the army is getting more bling then the Zoomies should get some too!!

Is that an "I caught the Snitch" badge for Quidditch? #PotterNerd

 

[Eye In The Sky]

Not quite?  8)

In the event this isn't a commonly known badge...ref the link, the 3rd row on the far right side.  I believe a WW2 operational tour of duty was 30 missions.  Quite a feat, honestly.  Lots of the boys didn't make it back 30 times. 

http://www.thememoryproject.com/image-gallery/royal-canadian-air-force-rcaf

Maybe that's too much bling.  How about a No. 6 Group badge or something?

http://www.bombercommandmuseum.ca/contribution.html

 

[dapaterson]

Had a (now deceased) family friend who received one of these:



As a direct result, he was also involved with RAFES.

 

[Eye In The Sky]

That wouldn't be a bad one to receive at all (except the reason you had to earn it...).