Ceremonial Dress

No. R1
(Accoutrements)

Occasions requiring orders, decorations and medals, and authorized ceremonial accoutrements as follows:

• Formal ceremonies or parades;
• State Ceremonies;
• In attendance on, or as escorts to, Royal and Vice Regal personnages;
• Exchanging ceremonial visits or official call, if considered appropriate;
• Church services and church parades;
• Brigade funerals;
• Inspections;
• As a Brigade representative at a civilian or military function;
• Investitures;
• Formal Brigade weddings; and
• Other occasions as directed.

No. R2
(Medals Only)

Occasions requiring orders, decoratons and medals, but no other accoutrements as follows:

• Formal and other significant occasions for which the wearing of No. R1 order of dress would not be deemed appropriate;
• Formal weddings;
• Investitures;
• Levees;
• Ceremonial parades;
• Ceremonial occasions when attending as a spectator;
• On Remembrance Day; and
• Other occasions as directed.

No. R3
(Ribbons Only)

As for No. R2 order of dress with undress ribbons only, for wear on less formal occasions at which the wearing of orders, decorations and medals would be considered inappropriate.

R1, R2, R3

Items completing this uniform are as follows:

• TUNIC: Formal Dress Tunic
• TROUSERS/SKIRT: of same material as Tunic. Skirt must be below the knees if worn.
• SHIRT: plain white long sleeve
• TIE: black, clip on style recommended, tie clip allowed
• HEADDRESS: regulation forge cap, bowler or beret
• FOOTWEAR: plain pattern black boots or shoes
• OUTER GARMENT: black raincoat or black parka
• GLOVES: white - ceremonial and black - cold weather
• BADGES: refer to Wearing of Badges/Flashes/Awards

WHEN WORN: This uniform is recommended for ceremonial functions. There are no restrictions on this uniform.

Working Dress

No. W1
(Accoutrements)

As Per Regulation Dress No. R1

No. W2
(Medals Only)

As per Regulation Dress No. R2

No. W3
(Ribbons Only)

As Per Regulation R3

• Daily service dress
• Parades and inspections
• Appearance in public
• Other occasions as directed

No. W4
(Short-Sleeved Shirt)

Worn in lieu of No. R3 and No. W3 order during summer months and as directed.

No. W5
(Sweater)

Worn in lieu of No. R3 and No. W3 for wear in public while covering public events. A high public image standard of appearance must be maintained. Ribbons shall not be worn with this order of dress.

W1, W2, W3, W4, W5

Items completing this uniform are as follows:

• JACKET: waist cut Jacket
• TROUSERS/SKIRT: of same material as Jacket. Skirt must be below the knees if worn.
• SHIRT: plain white long sleeve
• TIE: black, clip on style recommended
• HEADDRESS: regulation forge cap, bowler or beret
• FOOTWEAR: plain pattern black boots or shoes
• OUTER GARMENT: black raincoat or black parka
• GLOVES: white - ceremonial and black - cold weather
• BADGES: refer to Wearing of Badges/Flashes/Awards

WHEN WORN: Uniform W1 is the minimum required uniform for all officers and has no restrictions. Uniform W4 may be worn in lieu of R3 and W3 order during summer months, on public events. Uniform W5 may be authorized for public events where a less formal requirement exists.

Alternate Dress

No. A1
(Golf Shirt)

Items completing this uniform are as follows:

• JACKET: none
• TROUSERS/SKIRT: black trousers
• SHIRT: white St. John golf shirt
• TIE: none
• HEADDRESS: authorized baseball cap or Brigade Wide Brimmed Hat (optional)
• FOOTWEAR: black boots or shoes (including running shoes)
• OUTER GARMENT: none
• GLOVES: none
• BADGES: none

WHEN WORN: only worn on public events during summer months. This will be determined when the Divisional Superintendent considers dress W4 to be inappropriate and has received direction to do so from the Area Commissioner. All members providing public service must be in this dress or higher.

No. A2

To be developed

Special Dress

No. S1
(Coveralls)

Items completing this uniform are as follows:

• TUNIC: none
• TROUSERS/SKIRT: none
• SHIRT: none
• TIE: none
• HEADDRESS: regulation forge cap, bowler or beret, baseball cap or toque
• FOOTWEAR: plain pattern black boots or shoes
• OUTER GARMENT: black parka
• GLOVES: black - cold weather
• BADGES: refer to Wearing Badges/Flashes/Awards

WHEN WORN: Authorized for: races, plowing matches, fall fairs located outside of a city or town, camps, emergencies, and serach and rescue.

No. S2
(Beach Duty)

Items completing this uniform are as follows:

• TUNIC: none
• TROUSERS/SKIRT: black walking shorts
• SHIRT: golf shirt, or short sleeve shirt
• TIE: none
• HEADDRESS: baseball cap or forge cap
• FOOTWEAR: black shoes with black socks
• OUTER GARMENT: none
• GLOVES: none
• BADGES: none

WHEN WORN: Authorized for: service at a beach, service on a boat, and track meets.

Wearing of Badges/Flashes/Awards
Left Long Sleeve

Uniforms affected are R1 - R3 and W1 - W3

• St. John flash - to be positioned 1/4 inch from shoulder seam.
• Unit badge - directly below St. John flash
• Advanced First Aid badge - directly below unit badge
• Grand Prior s Badge - directly below Advance First Aid badge when stripes are worn

• Rank stripes - (epaulet slip-ons preferred) midway between shoulder and elbow
• Grand Prior s Badge - when no stripes worn

• Warrant Officer's badge - 6 inches above the bottom the sleeve

• Instructor or Evaluator badge - 4 1/2 inches above bottom of sleeve; Evaluator badge worn above Instructor badge

• Three, Six or Nine Year Service Bar - 3 1/2 inches above bottom of sleeve; only one worn at a time; all are removed when service medal has been awarded

Right Long Sleeve

Uniforms affected are R1 - R3 and W1 - W3

• St. John flash - 1/4 inch from shoulder seam
• Unit badge - directly below St. John flash
• Duke of Edinburgh s Award badge - when stripes are worn

• Rank Stripes (epaulet slip-ons preferred)
• Duke of Edinburgh s Award badge - when no stripes are worn

• Warrant Officer badge

• EMCA / Paramedic badge

Left Short Sleeve and Left Armlet

Uniforms affected are W4 - W5 and S1

1. St John flash -1/4 inch from top of sleeve

2. Unit flash - directlybelow St. John flash

3. Advanced First Aid badge - below unit badge

Right Short Sleeve and Right Armlet

Uniforms affected are W4 - W5 and S1

1. St. John flash - 1/4 inch from top of sleeve

2. Unit flash - directly below St. John flash

Left Breast of Jacket and Short Sleeve Shirt (Male)

In Short Sleeve Dress, EMCA/Paramedic badge may be worn in place of undress ribbons and hazardous skills badges.

Left Breast of Jacket and Short Sleeve Shirt (Female)

In Short Sleeve Dress, EMCA/Paramedic Badge may be worn in place of undress ribbons and hazardous skills badges.

Right Breast of Jacket and Short Sleeve Shirt (Male)

Pin Locations

• Authorized pins are the chaplain s cross, BTS pin, nursing school pin and Duke of Edinburgh's Award Pin.
• If only one pin is worn, it is centered over name tag.
• if two pins are worn, they are to be 1/4 inch from each end of the name tag.
• if three pins are worn, they are to be 1/4 inch from each end of the name tag and the center pin is to be centered on the name tag.

Right Breast of Jacket and Short Sleeve Shirt (Female)

Pin Locations

• Authorized pins are the chaplain s cross, BTS pin, nursing school pin and Duke of Edinburgh's Award Pin.
• If only one pin is worn, it is centered over name tag.
• if two pins are worn, they are to be 1/4 inch from each end of the name tag.
• if three pins are worn, they are to be 1/4 inch from each end of the name tag and the center pin is to be centered on the name tag.

Name Tags

Name Tags - optional

• Standard name tags shall be detachable, made of black and white laminated plastic plate 6.3 cm (2 1/2 inches) in length and 1.2 cm (1/2 inch) in height, inscribed with white lettering .6 cm (1/4 inch) high, and shall indicate the name of the member.
• Name tags shall be worn with regulation working orders of dress as detailed in the dress guidelines manual.
• Name tags can be locally acquired.