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Dec 10, 2019 · The first NWMP uniform was modeled after the British military uniform. Sir John A. Macdonald wanted the uniforms to be simple and practical - the obvious choice was the Norfolk jacket. This jacket was already in common use, but for the police, would have a blue stand up collar buttoned to the neck.
The RCMP is recognizable throughout the world due to its unique uniforms. This page describes the original uniforms of the North-West Mounted Police and some of the arms and accoutrements that were used throughout the history of the RCMP.
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History and Uniform of the North West Mounted Police, 1873-1904. by Jack L. Summers and Rene Chartrand. Trooper of the North West Mounted Police 1876. (artist: R.J. Marrion - copyright :Canadian War Museum) The following is an extract from the book Military Uniforms in Canada, 1665-1970 by Jack L. Summers and Rene Chartrand (Ottawa: Canadian ...
The NWMP uniforms included red coats deliberately reminiscent of British and Canadian military uniforms. The NWMP was established by the Canadian government during the ministry of Prime Minister Sir John Macdonald who defined its purpose as "the preservation of peace and the prevention of crime" in the vast NWT. [2] .
Image description: The unmistakable, and internationally recognizable elements of the Royal Canadian Mountain Police (RCMP) uniform. The RCMP was established in 1873, and was actually first named the Northwest Mounted Police (MWMP).
Feb 7, 2006 · The ceremonial scarlet tunic of the RCMP has its roots in the uniform worn by the North-West Mounted Police. (courtesy NMC/CMC) Reports from the West had stressed the symbolic importance of the traditional British army uniform among First Nations, so the NWMP adopted a scarlet tunic and blue trousers.
May 23, 2024 · By Kerry Slack. May 23, 2024. Social media heats up over the red tunic with the ribbon skirt. The image shared by the RCMP of the new ribbon skirt. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are incorporating ribbon skirts into its uniforms. The announcement from RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme on X, formerly Twitter, was made Tuesday.
