Talk:Stable belt

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I've added all the stable belts of the Regular British Army that I could find. The four cavalry regiments that are missing are missing because I couldn't find any details. If anyone has any details of their belts then please add them. I've got some more Territorial Army and obsolete belts to add and possibly some Commonwealth ones as well. I've done my best to accurately reproduce the colours, but the exact colours can be difficult to get right, so if anyone disagrees with them then please say so here/change them. -- Necrothesp 20:39, 4 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Picture

As per the request in the requested images article I have made a diagram of a typical Stable Belt. It has the colours of the RAF Regiment of the Royal Air Force. I've placed it at the top of the page assuming that there is no need for discussion on the placement of this image as this article is fairly 'done and dusted'. If there are any issues over the image please post here before moving it. Thanks --WikipedianProlific ^(Talk) 11:14, 13 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

ARRC

Units posted to the ARRC (Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps)such as the ARRC Support Battalion, 170 Pioneer Coy, 14 Transport Sqn wear a green and yellow stable belt of a similar pattern to a Royal Engineers belt but with a green background and two yellow stripes. I'd add it but I don't know how. Also can we change the main picture from an RAF belt to any army one. I hate it when the RAF get more recognition than they're due. (Sapperhutch (talk) 18:44, 27 July 2008 (UTC))[reply]

If you think about it, the RAF stable belt is actually worn by more personnel than any other, since it's worn by the entire service, whereas Army stable belts are unique to individual regiments and corps! -- Necrothesp (talk) 16:31, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Picture error

The picture is actually an RAF stable belt, not an RAF Regiment stable belt - they are different. The RAF Regt belt has a metal buckle at the front.

Australia

Stable belts were discontinued in Australia shortly after the universal adoption of the DPC Uniform. This seems to be around 1988 - 1990.

When I was with the 3 Bn Royal Australian Regiment we wore the RAR belt. This was red with a green stripe in the middle (if I remember correctly). It had a stay bright buckle similar to the old style boy scout belts. Many of the CMF/Army reserve regiments had their own belts. They were similar in scope and colourfulness to the British regiments. Many of the corps belts were similar to their British army countreparts eg. RAEME - REME.

In my time in the army we wore heavily starched greens, stable belt, shoulder titles, lanyard and beret (3RAR - Cherry Red) as well as the ubiquitous spit polished boots. It looked good but was very hot and took a lot of maintenance. Ozdaren 10:45, 4 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Requested Additions

Military Provost Guard Service

I understand that the Military Provost Guard Service now have their own stable belt. Please can someone who knows its colours add it. Thanks. Greenshed 19:46, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Royal Observer Corps

The Royal Observer Corps article says that they had their own stable belt. This also would be a welcome addition. Greenshed (talk) 20:31, 28 September 2008 (UTC) Done[reply]

East Midlands UOTC

No idea how to add it myself, but the EMU stable belt is similar colours as leeds, but in a different arrangement. Top 1/3 is green, middle 1/3 is burgandy, bottom 1/3 green again, with a thin cream line through the middle of the burgandy (about 1/10 the thickness of the total burgandy 1/3) .Ref is the belt on my lap Hdruk (talk) 01:49, 27 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Welbeck DSFC

Welbeck DSFC has its own stable belt, similar to London UOTC, however with a black stripe down the middle. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.41.32.132 (talk) 16:49, 18 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]