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Originally Posted by Bill A
Joe, Why is there green in the Signals lanyards?
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I will admit that I don't have any primary sources to back it up but I would say that it's from the three Corps colours, roughly light blue, dark blue and green. The stable belt also featured the three colours.
I'm still looking for sources but from what I've learned, there were four styles of lanyards worn (not counting basic white). I don't know under what conditions or periods they were worn but they were:
1. Blue 'twist'. (construction as per #24 shown above)
2. Tri-colour twist (construction as per #24, colours as per 20-22, shown here:
http://www.rcsigs.ca/ViewItem/190/)
3. Tri-colour 'macrame' (as shown #20-22)
4. Blue 'macrame' (as shown #17)
I'm still on the hunt for authoritative sources so if anyone has any, please send them along!!
Joe