The Royal Gurkha Rifles Royal Gurkha Rifles Service Dress Black 40 Ligne Button
Royal Gurkha Rifles Service Dress Black 40 Ligne Button, separated from the source-backed button family so the exact size and use are visible on the regiment and uniform pages.
Description
Royal Gurkha Rifles Service Dress Black 40 Ligne Button, separated from the source-backed button family so the exact size and use are visible on the regiment and uniform pages.
Specification
Gender
Male & Female
Size Use
Caps use 22-ligne buttons, the No. 1 tunic uses 30-ligne buttons, and the No. 2/4 jacket has four 40-ligne front buttons with remaining buttons 30 ligne.
Variant Identity
The source distinguishes the 30 ligne tunic button specification within RGR Black Regimental Buttons.
Care
For anodized-aluminium button variants, abrasive cleaning and metal polish are prohibited; an occasional wipe with a damp clean cloth is sufficient.
Provision
Regimental buttons in the standard sizes are issued for caps, greatcoats and Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 6 Dress and are fixed under regimental arrangements.
Design
The Army issue-pattern schedule specifies black nylon for RIFLES, Brigade of Gurkhas except QGE and QOGLR, R IRISH except pipers, and LONDON IRISH RIFLES; black anodized for QOGLR; optional black ball for RIFLES warrant officers in No. 2 Dress; bronze for PWRR; silver anodized for HAC (Inf), QOY (NH), NIH, 41 Signal Regt (V), SAS, SRR, SASC and pipers of SG, IG, SCOTS, R IRISH and QVs; and gold anodized for all other regiments and corps.
Measurement
Standard Army regimental-button diameters are 15 mm (22 ligne) for cap buttons, 25 mm (40 ligne) for large buttons and 20 mm (30 ligne) for small buttons.
Commercial Boundary
Service Dress black crossed-kukri buttons in 40 and 30 ligne sizes.
Goldings’ WordPress catalogue records the customer-facing parent name “Royal Gurkha Rifles Service Dress 40/30 Line Black Button as regiment (each)”.
Related uniforms
Completes
the uniforms
Orders of dress completed by this product for The Royal Gurkha Rifles.
