11-05-2002, 09:36 AM
Ibaya,
You are right that branch of service colours changed often. The last change in fact occured after the M1969 uniform regulations. Sometime in the 1970s the medical branch switched from crimson to red. (1974??)
The history of colour changes is confusing and would take a long time to write up. However, it is pretty much all known and available now.
Interestingly, the oldest unchanged colour scheme belongs to the border guards' hat. The border guards' forest green hat with dark band and red piping was introduced in the early 1920s. In 1924 I think but my notes are at home. However, there were minor changes even to the border guard hat scheme. The piping was actualy crimson until sometime after 1955 (and before 1969) when it changed to red. The band was often described as (very) dark blue although by the 1960s it was definitely black.
Shawn
You are right that branch of service colours changed often. The last change in fact occured after the M1969 uniform regulations. Sometime in the 1970s the medical branch switched from crimson to red. (1974??)
The history of colour changes is confusing and would take a long time to write up. However, it is pretty much all known and available now.
Interestingly, the oldest unchanged colour scheme belongs to the border guards' hat. The border guards' forest green hat with dark band and red piping was introduced in the early 1920s. In 1924 I think but my notes are at home. However, there were minor changes even to the border guard hat scheme. The piping was actualy crimson until sometime after 1955 (and before 1969) when it changed to red. The band was often described as (very) dark blue although by the 1960s it was definitely black.
Shawn
