Tango2Bravo said:
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As for going back to traditional army rank pre-unification I think it would be fine. Change our DEU so something more "army" like khaki would also be fine.
I have no dog in this fight, but, it
seems to me that dark green has a well established place in the Canadian Army.
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With regard to rank badges, I
feel that a more
army system would be appropriate but I, broadly but not deeply, oppose returning to pips and crowns.
How about retaining the stripes on the cuff of the service dress (and mess dress) jacket ... as we did in the early 20th century.
And how about a new, Canadian, system ...
maybe something like:
1. US ranks for OCdt through Maj:
1.1 OCdt - 1/2 bar (a bar similar to a US 2lt 1Lt bar but only half the width)
1.2 2Lt - 1 bar, very much the same as a US 2Lt
1.3 Lt - 1 and 1/2 bars
1.4 Capt - 2 bars, very much he same as a US capt
1.5 Maj - 1 maple leaf (a real, Canadian maple leaf) like a a US major
2. Similar to British ranks for LCol and Col:
2.1 LCol - a maple leaf with a single bar (2Lt's bar) underneath (looks like a crown over a pip)
2.2 Col - a maple leaf with two bars (Capt's bars) underneath (looks like a crown over two pips)
3. Generals - no change.
2Lt bars - colours would vary (silver, gold, black, etc) by regiment, and material (woven or metal) by uniform
Capt bars - colours and material would vary, as above
Imagine, please, a maple leaf instead of a major's crown and
a 2Lt's bar instead of the 2Lt's pip