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Old 15-11-11, 01:50 AM
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Do the Voltigeurs carry colours or do they, like rifle regiments, carry their battle honours on their drums?
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http://www.voltigeursdequebec.net/hi..._clairons.html

"Tambours et clairons
Le terme «Couleurs régimentaires»
Il faut d’abord préciser ici que les régiments de carabiniers n’ont pas de «couleurs régimentaires» à proprement parler. Les drapeaux consacrés représentant les Couleurs de l’unité pour l’infanterie et le blindé ne furent jamais portés par les régiments de carabiniers. La fonction originelle de ces drapeaux était d’être facilement visible et reconnaissable et ainsi servir de point de ralliement pour les troupes. Ceci ne correspondait pas du tout au besoin de camouflage des carabiniers ni à leurs tâches d’escarmouche et de reconnaissance en petits groupes éloignés.

Les unités d’infanterie de ligne utilisaient également leurs drapeaux afin d’y afficher leurs honneurs de bataille. Les unités de carabiniers portaient quant à elle ces honneurs sur leur insigne de coiffure, puis sur leurs tambours. Toutefois, comme mentionné précédemment, les tambours des carabiniers, même blasonnés d’honneurs de batailles, ne sont pas des «couleurs régimentaires».

Notons ici que les Voltigeurs de Québec ont longtemps respecté la tradition des carabiniers de porter au moins un honneur de bataille sur l’insigne de coiffure. Il s’agissait de la date 1885 qui rappelait la campagne du Nord-ouest, premier honneur de bataille du régiment. L’inscription 1885 fut enlevé de l’insigne dans les années 1980 car certains disaient que cette date portait à confusion avec la date de fondation du régiment, soit 1862. De plus, en 1981, les tambours furent consacrés et sont depuis ce moment, considérés comme étant les couleurs du régiment."

To answer the question, Les Voltigeurs follow rifle regiment tradition. The battle honours are on their drums.

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I was surprised to see that no one mentioned the white metal Queen's Crown badge. I was under the impression that it was the officers' cap badge when the brass badge of the same style was used in the 70s. This one was manufactured by Scully.
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I was surprised to see that no one mentioned the white metal Queen's Crown badge. I was under the impression that it was the officers' cap badge when the brass badge of the same style was used in the 70s. This one was manufactured by Scully.
What kind of lugs does it have? Are they the short ones found on belt plate badges?

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Old 18-11-11, 12:11 AM
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Normal cap badge lugs, not the short belt buckle or plate lugs.
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Old 18-11-11, 02:07 AM
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Thanks.

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Old 26-11-11, 08:31 PM
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WWI era badge. I have yet to find one of these.
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Old 26-11-11, 10:34 PM
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Thanks Phil. Good thing I read French.
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Thanks Phil. Good thing I read French.
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I assumed that your French is much better than mine after your time at CMR!

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I was surprised to see that no one mentioned the white metal Queen's Crown badge. I was under the impression that it was the officers' cap badge when the brass badge of the same style was used in the 70s. This one was manufactured by Scully.
Early 60s-80s ish the men wore the brass badge. NCO's wore the brass badge with a red backing. Officers wore a silver plated badge with a red backing.

These were changed with the embroidered pattern during the 80s until they were switched to the current metal NCM/Officer model.
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These are the new gun metal pips and crowns we are procuring. I am still working on having our new DEU slip-ons produced by a local supplier.

Here is an example from our Regimental museum:

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