Uniforms
and Dress Codes
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Dress Codes:
Full Dress: Traditional Dress for Household troops whilst on Public duties.
No.1: Blues (1947 Pattern Blues) - Temperate ceremonial dress uniform No.1 introduced in the 1950's. Supplied to wear on 'appropriate Occasions' to: Senior Ranks, Bandsman, Drummers, Buglers, Pipers, RMP, Royal Signal Motorcycle Display team and Sandhurst Cadets.
No.2: Temperate Service Dress - Best Dress and Parade uniform since 1960.
No.3: Warm-weather ceremonial - White versions of No.1 Dress; issued to Bands, Corps of Drummers and Buglers.
No.4: Officers Warm-weather service dress - For Formal occasions (not Parade)
No.5: Battle Dress - Last listed in 1969, now obsolete.
No.6: Warm-weather Parade - Worn for Ceremonial and formal Parades.
No.7: Warm-weather Barracks.
No.8: Dress Temperate DPM - Main Combat dress for all ranks.
No.9: Tropical DPM Combat - 1976 version of No.8 Dress.
No.10: Temperate Mess - Officers, WOs and Senior NCOs in there Messes on formal occasions.
No.11: Warm Weather Mess Dress - Warm weather version of Dress Code No.10.
No.12: Protective Clothing - Work coveralls used by AFV crewmen, REME, RAOC, Cooks and Surgeons.
No.13: Temperate Barracks - Interchangeable with No.14 Dress since 1960.
No.14: Shirt-sleeve order (May to October before 18.30hrs) - Interchangeable with No.13 Dress. The shirt sleeves are rolled up above the elbow.
Regimental head-dress:
The Normal everyday head-dress of NCOs and Soldiers (and in some regiments of all ranks) is the beret or national equivalent. The norm is the Dark Blue beret.
Exceptions are as follow:
A: Grey The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
B: Brown The Royal Hussars
C: Black The Royal Tank Regiment
D: Khaki All regiments of Foot Guards
The Honourable Artillery Company
The King's own Royal Border Regiment
The Royal Anglian Regiment
The Prince of Wales own Regiment of Yorkshire
The Green Howards
The Duke of Wellington's regiment
E: Rifle Green The Light Infantry
The Royal Green Jackets
The Brigade of Gurkhas
The Women's Royal Army Corps
F: Maroon The Parachute Regiment
G: Beige The Special Air Service
H: Light Blue The Army Air Corps
I: Scarlet The Royal Military Police
J: Cyprus Green The Intelligence Corps
Note:
The Royal Marines wear a Green beret and the RAF Regiment an Air Force Blue beret.
Stable Belts:
Each regiment and branch of service has its own unique Stable belt which normally is in the regimental colours.
Information on the various colours and styles can be found at: stablebelts.co.uk
