Chapter 8
Dress
Colour Belts
801. The Colonel Commandant approved the following as a general standard for
Colour belts, for all battalions of the Regiment.
802.
The guide-lines to be followed are:
a.
Insignia and embellishments are to be embroidered on the front of the
Colour belts, in sequence from top to bottom.
1. The Royal Crown,
2. The Royal Cypher,
3. The unit numerical designation and Regimental title in full,
4. The Regimental Device (the RAR badge), and
5. Those Regimental Battalion Honours carried on the Colours.
b. All embroidery is to be in gold with colours added in the following detail:
1. The Royal Crown - scarlet and silver;
2. The unit numerical designation and Regimental title - silver lettering
on scarlet scrolls;
3. The Regimental Badge - wattle green and yellow in the wreath, gold
lettering on scarlet scroll for Regimental Motto, scarlet and silver in
the Royal Crown, red kangaroo, green for grassed mound, dark brown
for rifles and a gold boomerang.
c.
The background colour is to be royal blue.
d.
The British Colour Council numbers required are - wattle green BCC 103
-wattle yellow BCC 112 - scarlet BCC 209 - royal blue BCC 197 gold/silver bullion N/A - golden brown BCC 74.
e.
The design is to be in accordance with accepted heraldic custom and the
quality of production must be of a high standard.
803. It will not be necessary to submit designs for approval by the Colonel
Commandant or the Regimental Colonel, providing the design adheres to these
guidelines.
Drum/Pipe Majors' Sashes
804. The design of Drum/Pipe Majors' sashes should be as for Colour belts,
although it would be appropriate for the background colour of the sash to be the
battalion colour.
Battalion Bands
805. Battalion bands are as authorized by Regimental Memorandum 12/73 dated 21
Nov 73. Orders and items of dress worn by a Battalion Band/Pipes and Drums are to
be in accordance with Army Standing Orders of Dress (ASOD) Volume 2, Part 2,
Chapters 4 and 5, as applicable.
806. Pipes and Drums of the RAR are authorised to wear an enlarged chromed
RAR badge on head dress. Approval was granted in DPR(A) 5/74 dated 7 Jan 74.
Mess Dress
807. Members purchasing items of mess dress from a source other than a
Government contractors or supplier must ensure that only Army sealed patterns are
used and that the colours of the materials comply with those specified in ASOD
Volume 2, Part 2, Chapter 3.
Regimental Beret
808. The Rifle Green (BCC 27) beret was introduced into the Regiment on 19 May
1980.
809.
The beret may be worn by all members entitled to wear RAR embellishments.
Dull Cherry Beret
810. The Dull Cherry Beret may be worn by all parachute qualified members on the
posted strength of 3 RAR. When reposted, the member is to revert to wearing the
RAR Rifle Green Beret or Slouch Hat.
Slouch Hat and Pugaree
811. The slouch hat is worn by all members of the RAR in accordance with the
provisions of ASOD. All members, except personnel posted to 1 RAR, wear a khaki
puggaree. Those members posted to 1 RAR wear a distinctive olive drab green
pugaree (ASOD Volume 2, Part 3, Chapter 1, Paragraph 1.34 refers).
Regimental Tie
812. The Regimental tie is of rifle green woven silk with a repeating miniature gold
regimental badge motif. It may be worn by all present and past members of the RAR.
Uniform Accessories
813.
The main uniform accessories are:
a.
Sam Browne Belt. The Sam Browne belt must be of the issue pattern,
worn in accordance with ASOD Volume 2, Part 3, Chap 1, and
polished using 'Dark Tan'. The Sam Browne belt is normally worn by
all officers in ceremonial orders of dress and is to be either removed or
broken when entering the Mess. Additionally, the Sam Browne belt is
to be worn by:

The Orderly Officer, when wearing general duty or ceremonial orders
of dress, and does not remove his Sam Browne belt when in the
Officers' Mess, and

Adjutants and RSMs, when wearing general duty orders of dress as
dress of the day, in barracks
b.
Lanyards. The unit lanyard is to be worn on the left shoulder in
accordance with ASOD Volume 2, Part 3, Chapter 2.
c.
Emblems of Awards. Emblems of Unit Citations, Commanders
Commendations and Soldiers Medallion are to be worn in accordance with ASOD
Volume 2, Part 4, Chapter 9.
d.
Sash Scarlet Infantry. The Sash is worn by the Orderly Sergeant at all
times. On entering the Sergeants' Mess he removes his belt and bayonet but
retains his sash.
Wearing of White Buff Leather Sword Equipment
814. The wearing of white buff leather sword equipment by ensigns of battalion
Colour Parties and the RSM on ceremonial occasions was approved by the Army
Dress Committee in 1973 ( DPE(A) 9/74 dated 7 Jan 74 refers). This equipment is to
be worn in accordance with ASOD Volume 2, Part 3, Paragraphs 2.77 to 2.86.
Dress Submissions
815. A proposal to change items of dress or embellishments is to be in accordance
with ASOD Volume 1, Chapters 1 and referred to Regimental Headquarters.
Regimental Headquarters will then take the following action:
a. If the proposed changes affect only the one battalion, present the
submission to the Colonel Commandant for his endorsement.
b. If the submission is likely to affect the whole Regiment, request comments
from other battalions and then forward the submission to the Colonel
Commandant with a recommendation for his endorsement.
816.
If the Colonel Commandant supports the proposal, Regimental Headquarters
is to forward the proposal to Head of Corps for submission to Army Headquarters. If
the Colonel Commandant does not agree with the submission, the Regimental Colonel
will advise the battalion concerned. In this case the battalion should not proceed
further with the submission.