Rifle green
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Rifle green is a particular shade of dark green. It is so named from the distinctive colour of the uniform of Rifle regiments (a form of Light infantry) of a number of European armies, and is still used as such by Rifle regiments in many Commonwealth armies, such as the Royal Green Jackets and Royal Gurkha Rifles of the British Army.
Rifle green was originally adopted by Rifle regiments in the 18th Century. As the traditional role of riflemen was that of marksmen and skirmishers who attacked behind the cover of trees, a dark green uniform was adopted as an early form of camouflage, as opposed to the colorful uniforms worn by other soldiers of the period.
Rifle green was the official uniform colour of the Canadian Forces (CF) after unification; it was thereafter generally referred to as "CF green"; indeed, the Service Dress uniform of the day was referred to as "CF greens". After the introduction of the Distinct Environmental Uniform (DEU), rifle green remained as the uniform colour of the winter Land Environment DEU; a short-lived tan uniform was worn in summer. After the demise of the tans, the rifle green DEU was worn year-round.
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