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28-02-09, 08:51 PM
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Royal Regiment of Canada
The Royal Regiment of Canada used the blue and scarlet colours, which were entitled to units designated "Royal". However there are two versions of the title, the common pattern the scarlet on royal blue. There is a reversed colours version as well, royal blue on scarlet. Several reasons have been advanced for the reverse pattern. Does anyone have the definitive explanation?
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28-02-09, 09:26 PM
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The reason? I don't know, but I thought the blue on scarlet background is or was post war. No?
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28-02-09, 10:57 PM
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Bill, what were the reasons that were given for the reverse colour.
Jo
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#5
05-03-09, 05:16 PM
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Royal blue on scarlet
Hello Bill
It has always been my understanding that the royal blue on scarlet version of the title is post war and I don’t believe it was worn for long. I have never seen or heard any evidence to the contrary until now. I think I recall a Royal telling me he had worn the royal blue on scarlet in the late 70's early 80's but I can't be sure. I will try some of my contacts close to the Regiment and see if I can get a definitive answer on this. I would be very interested in seeing the picture you mentioned. Have you ever come across a royal blue on scarlet title that appears to be WWII period manufactured? Cheers, James Last edited by James S; 20-03-11 at 06:02 PM.
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#6
13-03-11, 07:21 PM
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Blue on Scarlet Titles
I served with the Royals from the early 1960s to the early 1970s. I have heard of the blue on scarlet titles referred to as the '1958 pattern', but I wasn't serving that early, so I can't say with any certainty that they didn't exist prior to that. The Royals militia regiment (battalion strength) wore the red on scarlet titles on the battledress tunic, tropical worsted jacket, and bush jacket from the time I joined, until the CF dress green uniform was phased in, starting in about 1970. The cadet corps continued to wear the wartime scarlet on blue titles on their battledress tunics.
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