Royal Canadian Navy Tartan Revisited

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I'm not sure if a "weathered" version make any sense in a naval context. They are the same colours that we have in our badges and crests. What is missing is that the Canadian Navy actually wore "Rifles Green" (as I did) for a third of a century but that would clang like a bell in this tartan as it does in our naval history.

Mackie do Balmorals in Rifle Green if you want to wear a reminder of your service. Looking at the significance of the colours used in the new tartan, dark blue and red are options for ribbon and toorie on a bespoke bonnet. You could put together something quite striking and unique - bet no one has a Rifle Green bonnet with a red toorie and dark blue ribbon and cockade . I have one with boring charcoal trim to blend in on the river and in the woods.

EEM