Erwin Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 UI icon modders FYI: "there is a tiny anachronism in the British rank insignia, Specifically, the crown used for majors and lieutenant colonels who appear in large scenarios is the Crown of St. Edward, which, however, Queen Elizabeth II only adopted when she ascended the throne in 1953. From 1902 until then, the Tudor (or King's) Crown was generally used as the royal crown on post boxes, mail trucks, buildings, and elsewhere, including the rank insignia for officers of the British and other Commonwealth Armies." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Von Television Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 The Tudor Crown... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Von Television Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 ...and this is St. Edward's 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juju Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Sigh... Let me guess. You want me to fix that? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Grey Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 The grogginess knows no end when it comes to CM. I'm only counting every single rivet on my tanks and checking measurements, but these guys...! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Von Television Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 [Sobel moves down the line to Lipton] Capt. Herbert Sobel: When did you sew on these chevrons, Sergeant Lipton? Carwood Lipton: Yesterday, sir. Capt. Herbert Sobel: [holding up a single thread] Long enough to notice this. Revoked. Carwood Lipton: Sir. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 plz don't blame the messenger... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 It's easy to remember: St Edwards' looks like a pair of boobs, and it's worn by the Queen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 BTW, for maximum grogginess, the British backed their officers rank insignia with the equivalent of the German's waffenfarbe (although I think they eschewed pink). For example, the Canhooligans: The colours, which according to 1941 correspondence were to extend “about” 1/8 inch beyond the edge of the badge (but by 1943 were set out in regulations as extending beyond the rank badge by a quarter inch all around) were set out as follows: Red - Officers of the Royal Canadian Artillery and Canadian Provost Corps. (On 26 April 1943, the colour for Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps Officers was officially changed from Dark Blue to Red). Yellow - all officers of the Canadian Armoured Corps, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps, Royal Canadian Army Pay Corps and the Corps of Military Staff Clerks. Amendments to the original order added “Cavalry” to this arm colour. Blue - all officers of the Royal Canadian Engineers, Royal Canadian Signals, and the Canadian Postal Corps. Scarlet - all Infantry officers (except those in Rifle Regiments), officers of the General List (those officers who had not been posted to a specific regiment, corps or unit), and all officers of the Veterans Guard of Canada. Canadian parachute troops never adopted a special colour of rank insignia and wore the scarlet of infantry units. Rifle Green - officers of Rifle Regiments Purple - all officers of the Chaplain Service. Dull Cherry - all officers of the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps. Dark Blue - until April 1943, all officers of the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps were officially to wear this colour. Emerald Green - all officers of the Canadian Dental Corps. Green - Canadian Forestry Corps. In early 1944, the newly created Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers were given Blue as an arm colour. As far as I know they were following the British colourings. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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