Is Imperial red on display today? Imperial red is a representation of the red color of the Imperial Standard of Napoleon I.
It turns out to be scarlet. That is what is in the Regulation Colours - the standard colours used in the armed forces of the countries falling under the Commonwealth of Nations. United Kingdom military units usually carry two Regulation Colours: the Regulation King's Colour and Regulation Regimental Colour. These are often referred to as the standard or ensign.
Scarlet is a bright red with a slightly orange tinge. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, scarlet and other bright shades of red are the colors most associated with courage, force, passion, heat, and joy. In the Roman Catholic Church, scarlet is the color worn by cardinals, and is associated with the blood of Christ and the Christian martyrs, and with sacrifice.
The Canadian flag's colour of red is Gules. But our Royal Canadian Mounted Police uniform is consistent with British regimental red and is scarlet.
When it comes to the funeral procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch today, Mounties from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will lead the procession, with members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and servicemen and women from the Armed Forces of the Commonwealth joining NHS workers in the procession.
They will wear the Red Serge jacket of the dress uniform of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. It consists of a scarlet British-style military pattern tunic, complete with a high-neck collar and blue breeches with yellow stripe identifying a cavalry history.
And that's our look at Military red today.
This amazing display happened in 2011 on University Avenue. Thousands of mourners packed downtown Toronto streets and the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Tuesday, Jan. 18 to show their respect for fallen Toronto Police officer Sgt. Ryan Russell.
I wonder if this size of gathering will ever happen again.
