Royal Navy Petty Officer Marching with SLR--single figure
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Item Number: CE115
Royal Navy Petty Officer Marching with SLR
The rate of Petty Officer in the Royal Navy comes above that of leading rating and below that of Chief Petty Officer.
It is the equivalent of a Sergeant in the Royal Marines, British Army, and Royal Air Force.
Our marching Petty Officer is one of two who would provide close escort and protection to the officer carrying the white ensign.
‘HEARTS OF OAK’
Or, if you prefer, ‘Heart of Oak’ is the official march of Britain’s Royal Navy. It is also the official march of several Commonwealth navies, including the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy.
The ‘oak’ in the song’s title refers to the wood from which British warships were once made in the age of sail. The ‘Heart of Oak’ is the strongest central wood of the tree.
Now, all of that is a little introduction to King & Country’s latest addition to our ‘CEREMONIAL’ Parade Series: the officers and men of Her Britannic Majesty’s ROYAL NAVY.
These seven new figures appear on parade as they would have in the famous ‘VICTORY’ PARADE that took place in London in October 1982 following the defeat of Argentina in the Falklands War earlier that same year. All officers and men are dressed in full parade order, with officers carrying their naval swords, while other ranks carry the standard British SLRs (Self Loading Rifles) with fixed bayonets.
Due to be released in JANUARY 2025.