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Pips and Crowns
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Pips and Crowns
- The Minister of National Defense, Peter McKay, announced on July 8 2013 their intention to restore the traditional rank names for all Canadian non-commissioned members.
- Eventually the crown was changed to a maple leaf surmounting the chevrons, and the appointment of master corporal was created after much hostility and confusion within the ranks regarding who would be providing leadership at the lowest levels of Mobile Command (the new name for what used to be the Army).
- The Pip is a sign of rank which originated from Britain.
The Crown is one of the key parts in the ranking system which originated from St Edwards crown one of the king in Britain.
FONTS
- The Crown has varied in the past, with the King's Imperial Crown being used from 1910 until it was replaced by the St Edward's Crown from the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953
- Badges for field officers were first introduced in 1810. These badges consisted of and still consist of crowns and stars, the latter being more likely to be called 'pips' today, although this term is technically incorrect. These rank insignia were worn on shoulder epaulettes
- The first British Army rank insignia were introduced in 1760. According to the Royal Clothing Warrant, general officers were distinguished by the pattern and arrangement of laces on the cuff.
History
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The Reasoning For The Rank And Insignia Change
Presented by: MCPL Clarke, MCPL Keeping & MCPL Godin
- Officer Cadet
Some of the new officer ranks that you will see in our corps.
- Lieutenant
- Second Lieutenant
- Major
- Captain
The reason behind the return to the traditional Canadian Army ranks and the Insignia were explained by the minister of National Defense as strengthening Canadian Army identity, as McKay once said "Our officers who accepted the Germans surrender,were wearing Pips and Crowns. This in no way diminishes Canada's identity, and I would suggest we are returning to the insignia that was so much a part of what Canadian Army accomplished in Canada's name".(McKay1)
- Lieutenant Colonel
Fun Facts
- The Pips and Crowns are over 100 years old
- The officers of some army regiments wear pre-unification rank insignia on their ceremonial uniforms (full dress C1 and patrol dress C2)
- The final product was a return to the rank insignia used before 1920 by the Army
- The appointments of lance corporal and lance sergeant were deleted. Originally, there were only privates and corporals below the rank of sergeant.
- The final product was a return to the rank insignia used before 1920, with the reinstatement of the Brigadier-General rank and its insignia of crossed saber and baton