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Notes for cloth collectors. There has been some controversy about the "tail" pattern The Royal Canadian Regiment embroidered titles. Suggestions have been made that these titles were only acquired overseas in the UK. These titles have the oblique embroidery typical of UK manufacture. However, there were "tail" pattern titles acquired in Canada as well, intended for the regimental depot cadre and recruits training for reinforcements. Samples of the "tail" pattern titles were acquired from overseas, and used as patterns for Canadian made procurements. These were made with the horizontal type stitching typical of Canadian made embroidery.
Below, the first two titles appear to be Canadian made, and the two right hand titles, British.
Further notes for collectors. Titles can be found with a sloped "Y" in ROYAL and a straight "Y" in ROYAL. Suggestions have been made that the straight "Y" is a repro. It appears that some tailed straight "Y" titles have been reproduced, but there are authentic titles with the straight "Y".
When printed canvas titles were adopted in late 1942, early 1943, units with existing embroidered titles were asked to submit a title for use as a pattern. The RCR title submitted for cutting the printing screen was the sloped "Y" pattern. All printed titles should have the sloped "Y". The printed titles can be found on two weights of canvas, the heavier being early issue, 1943-44, and the lighter weight being printed after spring of 1944.