Uniforms of the Canadian Armed Forces

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long-sleeved collared shirts for winter, the naval pattern sweater, patrol jacket, body armour, police equipment belt and MP Gore-Tex boots, with a red beret for all MPs. It is normally authorised for wear on patrol duties only, by members up to and including the rank of Warrant Officer / Petty Officer 1st Class. Some units, however, have begun to dress all uniformed and badged MPs of all ranks (including those above Warrant Officer / Petty Officer 1st Class) and those outside of patrol duties, in MP OPD and accoutrements. This is to ensure that all MP are available at any time in the case of an Immediate Rapid Deployment (similar to the US SWAT) scenario.

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garrison boots. The rifle-green crew-neck combat sweater doubled as a sweater for wear with Service Dress and Garrison Dress. Due to concerns over the number of uniforms Army personnel had to carry with them on postings and taskings, the tan summer DEU was eventually retired, and the winter uniform mandated for year-round wear. The garrison dress uniform was not popular with the combat arms, as the boots were easily scuffed, especially when doing manual labour; the jacket was heavily lined and restrictive; the belt was designed to ride very high on the body and served no practical purpose. Army troops generally eschewed garrison dress for the

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on the uniforms, but also providing the ability to remove rank for security purposes. The national identifier consisted of a "CANADA" flash stitched on the upper shoulder just below the sleeve seam, and unit or trade identifiers were worn on slip-ons on the shirt's epaulettes; however, personnel belonging to Canadian Forces Europe and other overseas missions wore full-colour Canadian flag patches on the upper sleeve. In the 1990s, the "CANADA" flash was replaced with a subdued olive-drab Canadian flag, worn on the upper left sleeve below the epaulette. These flag badges showed up in full-colour red and white when illuminated by a blue light.

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headgear, neckties, belts and badges were still rifle-green or on rifle-green backing. Only the Army retained the branch or regimental collar badges on the dress jacket, such non-traditional devices having been abandoned on Navy and Air Force jackets. Army personnel were also issued epaulettes that could be sewn to the old CF green service dress tunic to convert it into a "new" DEU tunic. The tan summer uniform was discontinued in the mid-1990s in favour of the green uniform to address complaints of soldiers needing to maintain multiple uniforms.

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variant for medical, dental, and food services personnel, worn as well by navy personnel during the summer dress period. The ensemble consists of general-purpose items suitable for wear as alternatives to those of service dress and its ceremonial and mess derivatives. Medals and accoutrements may be worn on ceremonial dress occasions. The ensemble includes a long tunic, a short tunic, slacks, maternity shirts in both long and short sleeve, a light jacket and a maternity top-coat with a removable liner.

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in the bilingualism profile; A crown is awarded to the top cadet having received this award, by year. Students are awarded a blue maple leaf for the minimum bilingual profile standard of BBB. If they achieve higher bilingual proficiency, they receive a silver or gold maple leaf. An academic distinction badge is awarded to a student with an academic average of at least 80% at the end of the year. Physical fitness badges are awarded upon reaching a certain number of points.

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untucked like the older-style shirt. It proved rather unpopular from an operational standpoint due to its lack of storage capacity, and was considered to look sloppier than the older style; few were issued after initial stocks were depleted, but the Mark III was worn alongside the earlier marks by some individuals until the adoption of CADPAT throughout the Army in the late 1990s. Earlier uniforms were in use in small numbers by the

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the American woodland pattern). At the time of adoption, the OD colour was a standard among NATO forces; however, as other NATO forces adopted camouflage uniforms (for example, the British DPM (disruptive-pattern material) uniforms, or the Americans their woodland camouflage BDUs (battle dress uniforms)), the Canadian Forces quickly became one of the few first-world militaries not to adopt camouflage garments.

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field units or detachments in Canadian Forces Communication Command, as well as for personnel in other organizations as required for employment in a land combat environment. Combat uniforms were not issued to reservists until 1972, although they were permitted to wear it if they purchased it themselves (usually at war surplus stores).

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members of the Canadian Armed Forces, although the unit commander retains the right to order for necessary adjustments should a conflict arise with operational safety. Cap badges are worn on the turban. Air Force and Army members are required to use the same colour turban as the colours used by their

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The peaked cap (or female pattern service hat) is the only headdress authorized for wear with Navy ceremonial dress. It is also worn with Navy service dress, though the beret is also allowed as an option with Nos. 3A, 3B (with black trousers), and 3C. An army version of the peaked cap is worn by

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of air force and navy MPs. In 2005, the dress regulations were amended to permit all MPs to wear the red beret regardless of their element, with any order of dress that may include a beret, except the number three order of dress for the Navy, in which the peaked cap is still worn, and the Air Force,

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Various types of special working uniforms are worn by military police, medical personnel, dental personnel, cooks, chaplains, firefighters, stewards, and brass-reed musicians. Unlike operational dress, occupational dress uniforms are worn only by personnel actively engaged in designated tasks. Within

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Officers displayed their rank on slip-ons on the epaulettes of the shirt or jacket; non-commissioned members wore small OD versions of their rank insignia stitched in the centre of the upper sleeve, although for a period in the 1980s these were stitched onto slip-ons, ostensibly to save wear-and-tear

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Canadian Forces presently use Canadian Disruptive Pattern (CADPAT) camouflage on their combat uniforms, replacing the olive-green-coloured combat uniform between 1997 and the mid-2000s. CADPAT camouflaged clothing items include shirts, pants, raingear, parkas, and fleece sweaters. CADPAT uniforms are

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military proficiency badge is awarded if the following conditions have been met by the student: a mark of at least B in military assessment; positive leadership qualities in the summer training report; an academic average of at least 70%; a mark of at least B in physical training; a satisfactory mark

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Operational dress uniforms are designed for wear in combat conditions. They are intended to be adjusted for comfort and practicality; therefore only naval combat dress has lettered variants. With the elimination of work/garrison dress, operational dress uniforms are now commonly worn whenever service

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The beret is used in the Army with service dress as formal headdress (especially after the move away from the forage cap in the 1990s) as well as with CADPAT clothing as garrison dress and as a form of combat dress. Navy personnel wear the service cap and Air Force personnel the wedge cap with their

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After the Second World War, a series of coloured berets were adopted, with infantry regiments wearing scarlet, rifle regiments wearing dark (rifle) green, the armoured corps wearing black, and other arms and services wearing midnight blue berets, with a large coloured "flash" in corps colours - dull

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When conventional pattern uniforms are no longer comfortable or aesthetically appropriate, a pregnant woman can wear maternity dress. The non-operational maternity dress is a common-pattern ensemble in light-weight, washable material in three environmental colours. There is also a white occupational

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Canadian Armed Forces aircrew wear green flying suits as operational dress. The two-piece flying suit (originally worn only by tactical helicopter crews) and the one-piece coverall flying suit are worn interchangeably by most CF aircrew. Prior to the mid-2000s, the one-piece flying suit was blue and

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as the tactical situation dictated (while the Canadian combat uniform was universally olive green, American-style cloth helmet covers where two types of camouflage pattern were issued; a reversible "Mitchill" pattern consisting of a spring pattern and an autumn pattern sewn on the reverse and later

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From 1925 to 1940, full dress was authorized for all commissioned officers of the RCAF. It was optional for all officers when first introduced, and from 1 August 1935 was mandatory only after five year's paid service in the Permanent Active Air Force or on substantive promotion to the rank of flight

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is awarded by the band officer as a proficiency badge for choir when a student is considered to be ready for concerts. A brass or gold thread pipe is awarded by the band officer as a proficiency badge for pipes when a student is considered capable of participating in parades. A brass or gold thread

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is still the most widely worn headgear, and is worn with almost all orders of dress with the exception of the more formal orders of Naval and Air Force dress (i.e. Ceremonial, Mess, and Service Dress). A regimental or branch cap badge is worn centred over the wearer's left eye, and excess material

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Originally specialized uniforms for wear in an operational (i.e. combat) theatre, operational dress uniforms have now superseded No 4 uniform for everyday wear in garrison. The operational dress uniforms are naval combat dress (NCD) for the Navy, CADPAT "field combat clothing" for the Army and Air

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Beginning in the 1990s, the peaked service cap was phased out for Army personnel with the exceptions of certain reserve regiments (e.g. Canadian Grenadier Guards), instructors of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery School at Gagetown, and as an optional item for wear by general officers, with

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Army personnel are issued new tunics and trousers similar in style to the old CF greens, but with the addition of shoulder straps. They were originally issued in heavyweight rifle green (worn with the old CF green dress shirt) for winter wear, and lighter-weight tan for summer; in the latter case,

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DEU were issued to the CF beginning in 1986. Members of the sea, land and air forces were issued uniforms distinctive to their service or "environment". Officers' and non-commissioned members' uniforms are identical, differing only in insignia and accoutrements. In 2017 a fourth pattern of DEU was

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For everyday work wear, in environments or occasions where the CF greens would not be appropriate, personnel were issued the Work Dress uniform. This consisted of rifle-green work trousers; a zippered rifle-green work jacket; a "lagoon green" work shirt; and beret. The jacket collar was worn open;

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magazine) at the breast, and drawstrings at the waist and hem; OD trousers, with regular pockets at the front and back and a large cargo patch pocket on each thigh, drawstrings at the cuff, and buttons on the belt loops for the attachment of optional suspenders; an OD V-neck undershirt; and black

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Until the early 1960s, the Army battle dress uniform was worn both on parades and in combat. It was common to maintain traditional regimental distinctions, even in the thick of battle. A notable exception to this was the Highland regiments, who were ordered to cease wearing their kilts in 1939 in

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Dress regulations may also be amplified, interpreted, or amended by the commanders of formations and units (depending on the commander's authority) through the issuing of Standing Orders (SOs), Ship's Standing Orders (SSO), Routine Orders (ROs), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). This may

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In the early 1960s, battle dress was replaced for field wear by the combat uniform, often referred to merely as "combats". It was issued as a standard order of dress for the pre-Unification Army, and later Regular Force "army" personnel in field units of Force Mobile Command and for personnel in

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In the late 1980s, the CF experimented with an alternative combat shirt designed by an Air Command officer. The Mark III Combat Shirt had flat breast pockets and lacked the hip cargo pockets and drawstrings. It was designed to be tucked into the trousers like a regular shirt if desired, or worn

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By the time of the Korean War, more comfortable combat clothing was being designed, notably "bush dress", in dark-green cotton and bearing a resemblance to the khaki drill uniform of the Second World War. Lightweight service dress known as "T-dubs" were issued for parades in the summer months.

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jacket and trousers, white shirt, and white peaked cap. For the summer periods Navy personnel may wear white trousers, a white web belt for the trousers, and white socks and shoes with No. 3B dress. These white items may also be worn with a privately purchased high-collared white tunic for

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At the Royal Military College of Canada, cadets wear a variety of badges, depending on their proficiency and rank. The gold thread crossed pistols are awarded as a military badge for marksmanship when marksman levels are achieved for the pistol; a crown is awarded in May to the top score in the

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Full dress for members of the RCN includes a navy blue tunic and trousers with white facings, although the Canadian Forces dress instructions state that naval full dress is no longer issued. The Navy undress uniform is the only undress uniform usually purchased by individuals, and consists of a

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The Canadian Army later replaced work dress with "No. 4 (Garrison) Dress", which consisted of the old-style work dress pants, a disruptive-pattern jacket, a black web belt, a short-sleeve summer Service Dress shirt with the collar open and over the jacket collar, and high paratrooper-style

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In 2001, the CF formally introduced the Military Police Operational Patrol Dress (MP OPD), a marked departure from standard military uniforms: it is immediately recognisable as a police uniform as opposed to a military one. It consists of black trousers, short-sleeved shirts for summer wear,

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uniforms are primarily used as duty uniforms, the uniform is also used as a ceremonial dress uniform when worn with ceremonial accoutrements and medals (No. 1 ceremonial dress). The uniform without accoutrements is referred to as No. 1A ceremonial dress. The uniforms may be worn for

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With the introduction of DEU, these accoutrements (except the brassards) were replaced. Now the main identifying feature of the military police was the addition of the colour red: a red service cap band for Naval and Air Force personnel, a red beret for army MPs and red backing for the

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uniforms are traditional military evening wear purchased by individual members. Regular force officers are required to purchase mess dress within 6 months of being commissioned. Non-commissioned members and reserve force officers may purchase mess dress or wear the issued DEU (see

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The service dress uniform consists of an environmental pattern jacket, long- or short-sleeved dress shirt, necktie, trousers (skirt optional for women), and black oxfords or ankle boots. Jackets, trousers, skirts, neckties, sweaters (for No. 3C), scarves, raincoats,

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embroidered with the name of the wearer's ship or unit are worn with naval combat dress. Air Force personnel are authorized to wear the RCAF ball cap (purchased from CANEX) or may be authorized to wear squadron ball caps with CADPAT or flying suits, but only when on the

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include amplification where the regulations are unclear or are not mandatory; amendments or reversal of some existing regulations for special occasions or events; or the promulgation of regulations regarding the wear of traditional regimental articles (such as kilts).

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lieutenant. On 30 August 1940, the wear of full dress and mess dress was "suspended for the duration of hostilities". Full dress was subsequently removed from the RCAF dress regulations in 1944 and, unlike mess dress, was not re-introduced following the end of the

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For military occupations that are not specifically designated to a particular environment (e.g. administrators, military police, medical personnel, etc.), an environment is usually assigned or may be requested on enrolment. Due to the way that members of these

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in regimental or branch colours were worn inside the open shirt collar. Army field units normally wore combat boots with work dress, "blousing" the trousers with elastic boot bands. Many Army regiments wore regimental shoulder flashes on the work dress jacket.

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unit's berets; whereas members of the Navy wear white turbans when peaked caps are worn, and black turbans when berets are worn. Some units also add have ribbons based on their regimental colours, worn crossed behind the cap badge and tucked in at the back.

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Ceremonial dress uniforms include elaborate traditional full dress or undress uniforms, that may be purchased by individuals or their units. Full dress uniforms (No. 1B ceremonial dress) are worn by the Canadian Army, RCAF pipe bands, and cadets of the

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The balmoral, caubeen, feather bonnet, glengarry, and tam o'shanters are worn by kilted regiments and pipe bands as part of their full dress or undress uniforms. Members of such units may also wear traditional headdress with service and operational dress.

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The wedge cap is the only headdress authorized for wear with Air Force ceremonial dress. It is also worn with Air Force service dress and flying clothing, but not with CADPAT (the beret is also authorized for wear with these orders of dress).

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are a single service, the respective environmental commands are issued Distinctive Environmental Uniforms (DEU) unique to each command. Commands with their own DEUs include the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Navy, and

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actually instructed its units to wear the combat uniform instead, and Land Force Command later adopted the practice across the rest of the country, authorizing combat uniform for all occasions where garrison dress was deemed appropriate.

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for Scottish regiments, and several different authorized headgears for armoured regiments. A number of regiments are also authorized to wear different brass buckles on their belts, bearing the badge of their respective regiments.

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RCN personnel wear naval combat dress (NCD) as operational dress. NCD consists of a blue shirt, black pants, and black jacket or parka for colder weather. Originally designed for wear on board ship, naval combat dress is made of

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Although the Canadian Army maintains a universal design for its ceremonial dress, many regiments in the Canadian Army are authorized regimental differences from the universal full dress pattern, including some armoured units,

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has its own pattern with authorized differences from the standard Army pattern; most armoured and infantry regiments have further differences from their standard branch patterns. Women may wear trousers or a long skirt.

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Sikh cadets of the Royal Military College of Canada wearing turbans. Sikh members of the Canadian Forces and the college are permitted to substitute a turban with the same colour as the beret they otherwise would have

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uniform, commonly referred to as "CFs" or "CF greens". Though accommodation was made for army regiments' ceremonial dress uniforms, no allowance was made for the Navy or Air Force, with the exception of a rifle-green

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During the Second World War, a khaki beret was adopted throughout the Canadian Army, with the Canadian Armoured Corps (later Royal Canadian Armoured Corps) wearing the black beret and parachute troops wearing the

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Field combat clothing: Worn by all army and air force personnel, as well as navy personnel assigned to army or air force units. The CAF combat uniform consists of loose-fitting Canadian Disruptive Pattern

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Scarlet mess jacket with lapels and cuffs in midnight blue or other authorized branch or regimental colour, additional gold cuff embellishments for officers, "infantry" cuffs unless otherwise authorized

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CADPAT Temperate Woodland (TW) is a primarily green pattern worn in Canada and in similar environments overseas, while CADPAT Arid Regions (AR) is worn only on deployments to desert regions (such as

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becomes No 2B Mess Dress by replacing the shirt and tie with a white shirt and bow tie, or to No 1 Ceremonial Dress by the addition of ceremonial web or sword belts, gloves, and other accoutrements.

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Also called a "walking-out" or "duty uniform", it is the military equivalent of the business suit; it is the standard uniform for appearing in public (hence the moniker "walking-out dress"). No 3

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Quigley, George (2007). "Dress Regulations for the Royal Canadian Air Force 1925 (1939) CAP 6 – 2nd Edition (Reprinted 1939 with amendments up to and including G.O. 171 of 1939) Composite Copy".

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the beret (except in Scottish and Highland regiments) issued as the universal Army headgear for service dress. More recently, the heavy combat sweater was retired, replaced with a lighter-weight

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When the Canadian Forces unified on 1 February 1968, the rifle green beret was adopted as the CF standard. The RCAC successfully fought to retain its distinctive black beret, and the

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high-collared white jacket, worn with issued white DEU trousers. Nos 1 (Accoutrements), 1A, and 2B in the forces' order of dress are based on the command's service dress uniform.

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Full dress uniforms for units of the RCAF include a blue tunic, and blue trousers and facings. Air Force pipe bands are the only RCAF units authorized to wear full-dress uniform.

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for optional wear by the latter. The traditional Navy and Air Force rank names were replaced by the army equivalents, with naval-style rank badges for officers and army-style for

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began to wear DEUs that are distinct from the Navy, Army, and Air Force. The uniform consists of a dark olive five-button jacket, light olive trousers bloused over black

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or aboard ship as part of a ship's helicopter detachment. As a rule of thumb, whenever saluting is required, the service cap/hat, beret, wedge, or ballcap must be worn.

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As cadets learn and demonstrate leadership skills, they are appointed to different positions. The number of bars increases from zero to five as students are promoted.

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The combat uniform consisted of a long-sleeve olive-drab (OD) shirt, with two voluminous cargo pockets at the hip and two slanted pockets (designed for the 20-round

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Work dress and the Army garrison dress have been phased out; No. 5 dress (for the army) and No. 3 (for the air force and navy) were adapted to replace it.

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countries, save for national identifiers and some regimental accoutrements. With the unification of the Canadian Forces in 1968, all service branches began to wear

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is not provided at public expense; however, all commissioned officers of the Regular Force are required to own mess dress within six months of being commissioned.

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drum is awarded as a proficiency badge for drums by the band officer when a student is considered capable of participating in parades. The brass or gold thread

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Personnel in the Air Force are issued a uniform of a similar cut to the old CF greens, but in blue, with a light-blue shirt, black necktie, and air force blue

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is awarded as a proficiency badge for brass and reed by the band officer when a student is considered capable of participating in parades. A brass or gold

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Midnight blue, branch or regimental stripe. Regimental tartan for Scottish or kilted Irish regiments, who may wear a kilt instead of trousers or skirt

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The following reserve force regiments have authorized full dress (No. 1B) and undress (Nos. 1C and 1D, also known as patrol dress) uniforms.

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the different environmental uniforms used by the forces, in colloquial usage it refers to what is formally known as "No. 3 (Service) Dress".

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The colour of the beret is determined by the wearer's environment, branch, or mission. The beret colours listed below are the current standard:

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No. 2C (Mess Shipboard): No. 3B with a cummerbund and without ribbons or name tag; worn as evening wear on board ship. Sometimes called

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Berets were first worn in the Canadian Army in 1937 when tank regiments (at that time part of the infantry) adopted the black beret of the

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No. 1 (Accoutrements): Service Dress (see below) uniform with medals and ceremonial accoutrements (swords, white web belts, gloves, etc.).

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service dress. In certain cases the beret is also used as Ceremonial Dress, most commonly in units of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps.

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No. 5D (tropical shipboard): No. 5B with shorts and knee socks in place of regular trousers. Worn only aboard ship in hot climates.

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combat boots, with trouser cuffs bloused over. The beret was often worn, but could be replaced by a soft OD field hat or the American

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Balmoral, red, white, and green diced border, green toorie. Drummers: Glengarry, red, white and green diced border, scarlet toorie.

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Naval personnel are issued a "navy blue" (actually a tone of black according to Canadian Forces Dress Instructions) six-on-three

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trousers with a 0.6 centimetres (0.24 in) scarlet trouser stripe. The scarlet tunic includes white pipings, and the unit's

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Naval Combat Dress (NCD): Worn by all RCN shipboard personnel. Consists of black trousers and jacket with a blue shirt, made of

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A rifle green version, referred to as the field service cap, is worn by rifle regiments of the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps.

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No. 1C (Semi-Ceremonial): Patrol dress (a slightly less elaborate regimental uniform) or the Navy high-collared white jacket.

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worn by army and air force personnel (as well as navy personnel attached to army or air force units) as operational dress.

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the shirt was either worn with a tie, or with the collar open and over the jacket collar. For a brief period in the 1980s,

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the CAF Dress Instructions, maternity dress is also grouped in this category of "occupational, health, and safety dress".

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jump smock, regimental T-shirt, beret, and high-top paratrooper boots, with work dress or combat trousers as applicable.

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No. 3B (Short-Sleeved Shirt): Short-sleeved shirt, without tunic or tie; worn during the summer on less formal occasions.

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Shortly after the armed services of Canada were unified into the Canadian Armed Forces, the service-specific uniforms (

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No. 2D (CAF Mess Standard): Air Force members are permitted to continue wearing the unified CAF pattern of mess dress.

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Historical service dress for the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Air Force, and the Royal Canadian Navy on display.

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A Royal Canadian Navy commodore wearing a ball cap. Ball caps are authorized for those in naval combat dress.

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Balmoral, red, white, and green diced border, white fusilier hackle. Drum major: bearskin cap, white hackle.

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in which case the Wedge is worn - both of which have a red identifier around the Military Police cap badge.

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embroidered on the exterior cuff. The authorized headgear for the universal full dress uniform is a white

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adopted by British airborne forces. The 2nd Canadian Parachute Battalion (the Canadian component of the

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Each environment is assigned a distinctive "duty uniform," known as service dress, or No. 3 Dress.

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ceremonial occasions by all units which do not have full dress, or when full dress is not appropriate.

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Most of the Canadian Army's ceremonial embellishments emerged from a simplified system ordered by the

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Operational uniforms used by the Canadian Army from the early 20th century to present day on display.

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No. 3A (Long-Sleeved Shirt): No. 3 with jacket removed; worn only indoors, within DND buildings.

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Soldier wearing CADPAT Temperate Woodland. CADPAT combat uniforms were first introduced in the 1990s

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White dress shirt with black bow tie (white pleated shirt with gold buttons optional for women)

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White dress shirt with black bow tie (white pleated shirt with gold buttons optional for women)

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wore the maroon beret until the unit was disbanded. Scottish and Irish infantry regiments wear

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favour of more generic service dress, the kilt being deemed "unsuitable for modern war".

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Air force blue mess jacket (optional No 2A white summer jacket is worn by officers only)

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Midnight blue waistcoat or branch cummerbund according to branch or regimental tradition

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No. 1A (Medals Only): Service Dress uniform with medals, but no ceremonial accoutrements.

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A captain (right foreground) of the Royal Canadian Air Force in No. 3 Service Dress

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The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry)

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fur Yukon caps are worn with overcoats or parkas in winter. No cap badges are worn.

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Canadian Armed Forces personnel dressed in their distinctive environmental uniforms.

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Air force blue, gold stripe for officers and CWOs, blue stripe for MWOs and below

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and waistcoated mess dress. Miniature medals and other accoutrements are also worn.

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White waistcoat for officers and CWOs, RCAF tartan cummerbund for MWOs and below

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Scarlet guardsman tunic, blue facings, buttons worn singly. Pipers: blue doublet

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Different operational uniforms are provided for naval, field and air operations.

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There are 5 no-bar positions and 15 two-bar positions. The brass or gold thread

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Blue light-cavalry jacket, scarlet facings, yellow frogging, blue cuffs, yellow

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The following regular force regiments have authorized full dress (No. 1B).

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Full formal dress uniforms for ceremonial parades and other special occasions.

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Glengarry, plain border (pipers add eagle feather), or Balmoral, blue hackle

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White dress shirt with black bow tie (crossover tab tie optional for women)

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Glengarry, white, Skye blue, and Hodden grey diced border, Skye blue toorie

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for service dress wear, and with a fleece sweatshirt for operational wear.

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are the official dress worn by members of Canada's military while on duty.

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Regulations for the wear of uniforms are contained in the CF publication

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Air Marshal William Avery Bishop, VC in prewar RCAF full dress uniform.

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The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's Own)

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Scarlet guardsman tunic, blue facings, buttons in twos. Pipers: blue

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Balmoral, red, white, and green diced border, white fusilier hackle

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Full dress uniforms in the Canadian Army (Regular and Reserve Force)

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A notable exception was the Special Service Force (SSF), who wore a

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A Royal Canadian Air Force officer wearing an air force blue beret.

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are worn on most types of headdress, with the exception of winter

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when a student is considered capable of participating in parades.

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Blue jacket (NCM/NCO) Black jacket (Officer), shoulder chain mail

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and operational headdress (which is not usually worn in public).

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or armlet bearing the title "MP" or "MILITARY POLICE MILITAIRE".

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Glengarry, red, white, and blue diced border, light blue toorie

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Blue trousers (NCM/NCO) Black trousers (Officer), yellow stripe

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Canadian Army personnel marching in No. 1 Ceremonial Dress

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Mackenzie tartan kilt. Pipe band: Erskine tartan kilt and hose

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Scarlet tunic, myrtle green facings, yellow heavy-cavalry knot

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Dress Regulations 1907, and Militia Order No. 58/1908 for

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Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Technology and Engineering

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Headdress is worn with all orders of dress except mess dress.

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Feather bonnet, white plume. Pipers: glengarry, cockfeathers.

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Scarlet doublet, midnight blue facings. Pipers: green doublet

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Feather bonnet, white plume. Pipers: Glengarry, eagle feather

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Scarlet tunic, Oxford blue facings, yellow heavy-cavalry knot

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Blue tunic, scarlet facings, blue cuffs, yellow Austrian knot

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are authorized to wear brass helmets with red and white plumes

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Canadian Militia/Canadian Army/Canadian Armed Forces Uniforms

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The 402 Pipes and Drums Band's full dress uniform includes a

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Blue trousers, scarlet stripe. Pipers: Mackenzie tartan kilt

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Blue trousers, scarlet stripe (thick stripe in patrol dress)

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Green tunic, blue amethyst facings, white heavy-cavalry knot

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The Canadian Army's universal full dress uniforms includes a

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No. 2B (Mess Service): No. 3 with white dress shirt and

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Blue hussar tunic, white facings, yellow light-cavalry knot

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No. 3 (Duty Service): Tunic and necktie, with medal ribbons.

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The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Duke of Edinburgh's Own)

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Bearskin cap, grey plume or Wolseley helmet, blue puggaree

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Black Watch tartan kilt. Pipers: Royal Stewart tartan kilt

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Blue hussar tunic, buff facings, yellow light-cavalry knot

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Blue hussar tunic, blue facings, yellow light-cavalry knot

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for fire protection and designed for wear by ships' crews.

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is awarded by the band officer as a proficiency badge for

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Glengarry or balmoral, red, white, and blue diced border.

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Blue trousers, scarlet stripe. Pipers: Black Watch tartan

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personnel not otherwise authorized to wear other colour,

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Scarlet tunic, yellow facings, yellow heavy-cavalry knot

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Scarlet tunic, yellow facings, yellow heavy-cavalry knot

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No. 2A (Mess White): No. 2 with summer white jacket.

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A-AD-265-000/AG-001, Canadian Forces Dress Instructions.

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Government of Canada, National Defence (15 April 2019).

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personnel not otherwise authorized to wear other colour

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personnel not otherwise authorized to wear other colour

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Members of the Royal Canadian Navy in naval combat dress

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Davidson tartan kilt. Pipers: Stewart of Fingask tartan

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Scarlet tunic, black facings, yellow heavy-cavalry knot

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Navy blue mess jacket (tailcoat for Capt(N) and above)

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Feather bonnet, white plume. Pipers add eagle feather.

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Scarlet doublet, yellow facings. Pipers: green doublet

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Scarlet tunic, blue facings, yellow heavy-cavalry knot

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Scarlet tunic, blue facings, yellow heavy-cavalry knot

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Scarlet tunic, blue facings, yellow heavy-cavalry knot

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The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own)

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The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)

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Scarlet tunic, blue facings, yellow heavy-cavalry knot

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Scarlet tunic, blue facings, yellow heavy-cavalry knot

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Royal Military College of Canada uniforms & badges

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Force, and olive green "flying clothing" for aircrew.

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Scarlet doublet, buff facings. Pipers: green doublet.

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The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment)

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Green tunic, black facings, yellow heavy-cavalry knot

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Blue tunic, scarlet facings, white heavy-cavalry knot

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Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges

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The Whole Kit and Kaboodle Canadian Military Uniforms

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Canadian Forces article on the introduction of CADPAT

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