Royal Navy Ratings’ Class 2 Square Rig Blue Uniform Collar

Royal Navy Class 2 Square Rig Collar

A blue uniform collar for Royal Navy ratings’ Class 2 square rig, featuring the distinctive three white lines associated with the traditional sailor’s collar.

• Royal Navy ratings’ uniform collar
• Class 2 square rig
• Blue with three white lines
• Good Used Condition

The story behind the three lines

A popular naval legend links the three white lines to Nelson’s victories at the Nile, Copenhagen and Trafalgar. This is a traditional story rather than an established historical explanation; the lines are generally understood to have originated as decorative trim.

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