Canadian divisional markings

[Paulus II]

Hi all,

Currently I'm making a map of the D-Day landings and, instead of the usual tactical signs and unit names and numbers, I am adding the markings/emblems of all divisions and brigades involved.

Looking at the divisional markings of the canadian infantry divisions I noticed that sometimes the marking is just a plain rectangle in the appropriate colour for the division (a blue/greenish hue for the 3rd Canadian infantry division in this instance) while in other pictures there is a gold (maple?) leaf in the rectangle.

Is this difference meant to show different units within the divisions, a change of standard markings that happened at some time, hasty paintjobs leaving out the leaf or is it "just one of those things"??

Thanks in advance and best regards,

Paul

[Waleed Y. Majeed]

Might be of some help...

Unit sign - Identified a unit within a formation (e.g. 61 on green rectangle was
Seaforth Highlanders of Canada IF the formation sign was 1 Cdn Infantry Division.)
Formation sign - This was usually a symbol for a division, corps or army.
(e.g. 1 Canadian Infantry Division was a gold maple leaf on a signal red rectangle.)

http://bcoy1cpb.pacdat.net/markings_on_ ... hicles.htm


waleed