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Originally posted by Bill Murray
I am so removed nowadays from the active military scene that I do not know if the practice continues but in the USMC, one used to receive a "hashmark" for each 4 years of service which was really only displayed on one's dress jacket as opposed to the regular uniform shirt. I do not remember now if there was a ribbon to be worn on one's blouse shirt. This was only given to what we call enlisted personnel.
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In WW2, our soldiers were issued one red hashmark to be worn low on the right sleeve for every year of service. "39ers" - those who volunteered in 1939 - had a white hashmark to denote that year of service. Occasionally we'll see a battledress with a white hashmark and six red ones. That was a man who saw a LONG war, and was bloody lucky to survive.
I'm not sure when the CD came in, but I'm sure one of the more august Olde Fartes here will be glad to enlighten you; I may have served when 'Centurion' was a rank rather than a tank, but THEY served during the siege of Troy.
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Interesting about the flag issue. I do not know the significance of the coat of arms on the flag you sell but it does seem to me that the Maple Leaf flag represents what I, as an outsider, well, Canada.
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Ah yes, the coat-of-arms. It's simple really, representing what was previously considered the five founding cultures of Canada: The three lions of the English monarchy; the Lion of Scotland; the [female] harp of Ireland and the Fleur de Lis of the French. the three green maple leaves represent the alliance of English, French and aboriginal peoples.
Interestingly, in 1957, the female harp was judged politically incorrect (it was a woman with breasts) and replaced with the musical instrument. At the same time, the green leaves were changed to red (a portent of our socialist leanings?). Then the whole thing was done away with, sacrificed on the altar of multiculturalism which acknowledges NO heritage.
Ref the current flag -- consider it simply "generic".
Give yer dawg a pat for me, OK?
