Dress instructions | Annex B Royal military colleges and infantry regiments

GENERAL

1. Universal Patterns
   1. The universal full dress pattern for each type of regiment is illustrated in Figures 6B-1, 6B-2, and 6B-3. Authorized regimental differences from these patterns are noted below.
   2. Undress clothing items are also described where authorized (Royal Military Colleges  and Army Reserve only) and different from the universal patterns described in Chapter 6, paragraph 16.
2. Royal Military Colleges. Uniformed as line infantry (undress caps worn with full dress uniform). Wing officers: universal pattern white helmet (when winter fur cap not worn). Officer’s collar and 12.7 mm collar and cuff lace. College class-grade braid on cuff. Gold, double-round shoulder cords (see also Chapter 6, paragraph 17.).
   1. Pipe band – pipers and drummers, feather bonnet with white over scarlet plume, scarlet cut-away tunic for all; MacKenzie tartan. Drummer’s undress glengarry: red and white diced border.
   2. Undress – caps: pill box; winter fur cap with scarlet bag on left; and, with undress jackets, field service (wedge) cap. Jacket: college class-grade braid on cuff and, for final year, collar and shoulder.
3. Types of Infantry Regiments. Canadian infantry regiments are organized, titled and uniformed in full dress as:
   1. Foot Guards – scarlet tunic;
   2. Line and Light Infantry – scarlet tunic;
   3. Fusiliers – scarlet tunic;
   4. Rifles – green tunic. The colour “green” on army traditional uniforms is understood to be dark “rifle” green (sometimes now called midnight green), unless otherwise stated; and
   5. Scottish and Kilted Irish Infantry – Scarlet doublet and tunic. No distinction is now made between the full dress of Highland and Lowland Scottish regiments, less pipers, who are dressed in green or blue doublets respectively.
4. Facing Colours. Except for rifles, the facing colour is midnight blue unless otherwise authorized.

AUTHORIZED REGIMENTAL DIFFERENCES

5. The Royal Canadian Regiment (Regular and Army Reserve). Line infantry. Scarlet puggaree.
   1. Pipers – blue (Lowland) doublet; Maple Leaf tartan.
   2. 4 RCR – officer and CWO trouser stripe 4.5 cm.
6. Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. Line infantry. French grey facings and puggaree.
7. Royal 22e Régiment (Regular and Army Reserve). Line infantry; uniformed as fusiliers. Scarlet plume.

8. Governor General’s Foot Guards. Foot guards. Buttons worn in sets of two (notwithstanding that this is the senior foot guard regiment). Scarlet plume; officers’ crimson and gold sash on state occasions; 5 cm trouser stripe for officers.
   1. Pipers – blue (Lowland) doublet; government (Black Watch) tartan.
   2. Undress – cap: white band. Beret: camp flag patch.
9. The Canadian Grenadier Guards. Foot guards. Buttons worn singly (notwithstanding that this is the second foot guard regiment). White horsehair plume; officers’ crimson and gold sash on state occasions; 5 cm trouser stripe for officers.
   1. Pipers – blue (Lowland) doublet; government (Black Watch) tartan.
   2. Undress – cap: scarlet band. Beret: camp flag patch.
10. The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada. Rifles. Black over scarlet plume. Scarlet facings, including scarlet cuffs for officers, CWOs and musicians; 5 cm black mohair trouser stripe for officers and CWOs.
11. The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada. Highland Scottish. Red plume; Black Watch (government) tartan; hose: red and black diamonds.
    1. Pipers – feather bonnet; Royal Stewart tartan.
    2. Undress – balmoral: red hackle with no cap badge. Glengarry: plain (undiced) border.
12. Les Voltigeurs de Québec. Rifles. Green shako; falling plume of dark green cock’s feathers. Scarlet facings, including scarlet cuffs for officers and CWOs; 5 cm black mohair trouser stripe for officers and CWOs.
13. The Royal Regiment of Canada. Line infantry; uniformed as foot guards, less state accoutrements. Buttons worn singly. Scarlet over white plume; 5 cm trouser stripe for officers.
14. The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment). Light infantry. Scarlet puggaree.
15. The Princess of Wales’ Own Regiment. Line infantry.
16. The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment. Line infantry.
17. The Lincoln and Welland Regiment. Line infantry.
18. The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada. Lowland Scottish (notwithstanding title). No feather bonnet. MacKenzie tartan.
    1. Pipe band – Erskine tartan; Erskine tartan hose. Drum major: fusilier fur cap.
    2. Undress – balmoral: red, white and green diced border, white fusilier hackle. Undress jacket: Inverness flaps.
19. The Grey and Simcoe Foresters. Line infantry. Lincoln green facings.
20. The Lorne Scots (Peel,  Dufferin and Halton Regiment). Lowland Scottish, with rifle distinctions. Primrose plume. White facings; Campbell of Argyll tartan; hose: blue, green, and green diamonds.
    1. Pipers – feather bonnets.
    2. Undress – balmoral: red, white and green diced border, primrose hackle, green tourri; drummers undress glengarry: red, white and green diced border, scarlet tourri. Rifle green coatee (vice Lowland blue jacket).
21. The Brockville Rifles. Rifles. Black over scarlet plume. Scarlet facings, including scarlet cuffs for officers and CWOs; 5 cm black mohair trouser stripe for officers and CWOs.
22. Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders. Highland Scottish. MacDonnell of Glengarry tartan; hose: blue and green diamonds.
    1. Undress – glengarry: red and white diced border.
23. Les Fusiliers du St-Laurent. Fusiliers. White plume.
24. Le Régiment de la Chaudière. Line infantry.
25. Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal. Fusiliers. White plume. White facings; “fléchée” officer waist sash.
26. The Princess Louise Fusiliers. Fusiliers. Grey plume. Also authorized Wolseley helmet with blue puggaree.
    1. Undress – cap: grey fusilier plume.
27. The Royal New Brunswick Regiment. Line infantry. Blue puggaree.
28. The West Nova Scotia Regiment. Line infantry.
29. The Nova Scotia Highlanders. Highland Scottish. MacDonald clan Donald tartan; hose: full MacDonald tartan for officers, red and green diamonds for NCMs.
    1. Undress – glengarry: red, white and blue diced border.
30. Le Régiment de Maisonneuve. Line infantry.

31. The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa. Highland Scottish. Cameron of Erracht tartan; hose: red and green diamonds.
    1. Pipers – eagle feather in glengarry.
    2. Undress – glengarry: plain (undiced) border. Blue hackle on khaki Balmoral.
32. The Royal Winnipeg Rifles. Rifles. Black plume. Black facings, including black cuffs for officers and CWOs; 5 cm black mohair trouser stripe for officers and CWOs.
33. The Essex and Kent Scottish. Highland Scottish. MacGregor tartan; hose: red and black diamonds.
    1. Undress – glengarry: red, white, and blue diced border. Jacket: blue cut-away.
34. 48th Highlanders of Canada. Highland Scottish. Davidson tartan; hose: red and black diamonds.
    1. Pipers – feather bonnets; Stewart of Finn Gask tartan.
    2. Undress – glengarry: red, white and blue diced border.
35. Le Régiment du Saguenay. Line infantry.
36. The Algonquin Regiment. Line infantry.
37. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise’s). Highland Scottish. Yellow facings. Argyll and Sutherland tartan.
    1. Undress – glengarry: red and white diced border.
38. The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment. Highland Scottish. MacGillivray tartan; hose: red and green diamonds.
    1. Undress – glengarry: red, white and blue diced border, light blue tourri (grey tourri on khaki Balmoral, operational clothing only).
39. The North Saskatchewan Regiment. Line infantry.
    1. Pipers : blue (Lowland) doublets; MacKenzie Hunting tartan.
40. The Royal Regina Rifles. Rifles. Black over scarlet plume. Scarlet facings, including scarlet cuffs for officers and CWOs; 5 cm black mohair trouser stripe for officer and CWOs.
41. The Rocky Mountain Rangers. Line infantry. Rifle green facings. Rifle green trousers.
42. The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry). Line infantry. French grey facings; black puggaree.
43. The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada. Highland Scottish. Cameron of Erracht tartan; hose: red and green diamonds.
    1. Pipers – eagle feather in glengarry.
    2. Undress – glengarry: plain (undiced) border with blue hackle.
44. The Royal Westminster Regiment. Line infantry. Scarlet puggaree.
45. The Calgary Highlanders. Highland Scottish. Yellow facings; Argyll and Sutherland tartan.
    1. Pipers – top pipe ribbon, Royal Stewart tartan; back ribbons, Gordon tartan.
    2. Undress – glengarry: red and white diced border.
46. Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke. Fusiliers. White plume.
47. The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada. Highland Scottish. Buff facings; MacKenzie tartan.
    1. Pipers – cockfeathers in glengarry; MacKenzie tartan hose; green garters.
    2. Undress – glengarry and balmoral: red, white and blue diced border. Coatee: buff turn-back tails; white piping on NCM collars, cuffs, and cuff button holes.
48. The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s). Highland Scottish. Hunting Stewart tartan; hose: red and black diamonds.
    1. Pipers – eagle feather in glengarry.
    2. Undress – glengarry: red, white and blue diced border. Jacket: blue (Lowland) cut-away.
49. The Royal Montreal Regiment. Line infantry.
50. The Irish Regiment of Canada. Kilted Irish. Dark green facings. Cut-away line infantry tunic, piped all- round, including collar top; side vents; straight-cut cuff with three horizontal buttons (no button holes). Saffron tartan; hose: green diamonds, lined red, on a ground of saffron; dark green garter flash.
    1. Undress – Caubeen: officers and CWOs light blue plume; NCMs green plume.
51. The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother’s Own). Highland Scottish. Blue plume. Hodden grey doublet, dark blue piping on front, shoulder straps and Inverness flaps. Collar not piped below. Hodden grey shoulder straps, cuff button holes piped yellow; Inverness flap button holes piped Skye blue. Hodden grey kilt and plaid; hose: Skye blue and Hodden grey diamonds; black garter flash. Officers and CWOs 1.2 cm yellow rank-group braid vice gold lace.
    1. Pipers – feather bonnet; Hodden grey tunic.
    2. Undress – glengarry: white, Skye blue and Hodden grey diced border; Skye blue tourri. Undress jacket: Hodden grey.
52. The Royal Newfoundland Regiment. Line infantry.

Figure 6B-1 Full Dress – Infantry

Figure 6B-2 Full Dress – Rifles

Figure 6B-3 Full Dress - Scottish Infantry