"Lettering on British back packs" Topic
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 Old Contemptible  | 14 Jun 2026 8:04 p.m. PST |
I am doing Warrant British for early American Revolution. What color is the GR on the back of the packs? |
 ochoin | 14 Jun 2026 8:13 p.m. PST |
The "GR" (Georgius Rex) painted on the back of the knapsack is, I believe, most commonly depicted in white. The crown above it is also usually painted white. That said, there was no absolute army-wide regulation for the colour of these markings. For 'Full Disclosure' I'm basing this on Napoleonic British but I think I'm correct….. |
| Old Contemptible | 14 Jun 2026 8:18 p.m. PST |
I know the Napoleonic ones are white. Some with just the regiments number, wasn't sure about the AWI. White is my default color. |
| Old Contemptible | 14 Jun 2026 10:14 p.m. PST |
I asked Open AI and it says they were black. I found it unlikely but then I remembered this painting by Howard Pyle. link
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| Old Contemptible | 14 Jun 2026 10:37 p.m. PST |
Apparently the correct term is Knapsack which I always thought was separate from a knapsack and I was wrong but I did suspect it to be the case. Always learning. |
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