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Looks nice. 2 minor things, personnaly I would go for a darker shade of blue (that one is too "airforce" for me) and would use a different symbol then the Fleur de lys for seniority. It is not generic enough (like a star) to prevent its association with Louisiana and New Francy in my mind. You could use oblique bars (like the US army *here*) or a laurel crown.
Incidently, I see I'm not the only one with access to the soviet-era russian uniform guide. --Marc Pasquin 19:06, 2 Oct 2005 (PDT)
- Good point about the fleur-de-lis. I've replaced it with a crown, while darkening the blue a few shades. Zahir 20:03, 2 Oct 2005 (PDT)
Very cool, but "Atomic Engineers" please! [PB]
By dress uniforms, I ussume you mean gala uniforms, but these look more like duty/service uniforms. Where are the epaulettes and the cocked hats? It wouldn't be very royalistic without them. Boreanesia 22:29, 2 Oct 2005 (PDT)
- The one on the left ("work blues") is a dress uniform for day-to-day work. The right ("dress whites") is formal or parade, i.e. for Events (receptions, awards ceremonies, etc.). The SLN prefers a more simple style of elagance. However, I have omitted the dress swords and ribbons and other paraphenalia that might be appropriate for such occasions. Zahir 22:49, 2 Oct 2005 (PDT)
- I dunno... I mean, we have already established that Americans are generally more prone to the Pioneering Spirit mentality than the Scandinavians, who in turn are aligned more towards the Jante mentality. So I would think that the SLN officers would have a lot more paraphernalia in gala than their Scandinavian counterparts. Even though the Jante mentality is also pervasive in Scandinavia *here*, officers still wear epaulettes in gala. Perhaps, in addition to their dress whites, the SLN has a separate gala uniforms for officers (and perhaps also the lower ranks), i.e. for Gala Events (royal visits, royal banquets, royal weddings, royal inspections, or any other event where royalty is involved). Boreanesia 00:46, 3 Oct 2005 (PDT)
- That works for me. In that case, the gala uniform would include a short cape (white with midnight blue lining) and a midnight beret with short white plume as well as dress sword. That might make a compromise between the two spirits you mentions, especially since the SLN has been so heavily influenced by the New Swedes. Zahir 08:08, 3 Oct 2005 (PDT)
- Yes, that could work. Keep in mind that this would be the uniform of the Scandinavian royals when they visit the NAL. Just to give you an idea of how the Scandinavian naval gala uniforms look like *here*; here are pictures of the Danish crown prince wearing the Danish uniform, and here is one of the Swedish king wearing his. Here is one of Prince Carl Philip of Sweden wearing the gala uniform of the amphibous corps (which is branch to the navy). Boreanesia 12:34, 3 Oct 2005 (PDT)
