1-800-BEN-SILVER | 35 After the British military forces began to shed their dress tunics for practical khaki – less visible to the enemy in battle – proud members of the military created a new way to display the distinctive and unique colors of their uniform facings by reinventing them on a beautiful silk necktie. Many a story has passed down the pike about the origins of these regimental colors. For example, The Royal Tank Corps takes its stripes from the brown mud, red blood and green fields of Flanders. The dark blue and magenta Brigade of Guards tie is intended to represent the blue blood of the Royal Family along with the red blood of the Brigade. The stories are countless and the stuff of legends. 34 | WWW.BENSILVER.COM Regiments and corps
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