Ties

There are a number of ties worn by members indicating their affiliation to a sub-unit (current and previous) or award bestowed upon the wearer. These include:

Company Ties

Regimental

Dark-blue background fronted with the HAC ribbon in red; for members who have served, or are currently serving, in the HAC Regiment.

Non-Regimental

Dark blue background fronted with diagonal rows of the HAC Short Arms in red; for members who have served in all other regiments/forces.

Sports

Diagonal silver and red stripes interspersed with thin gold and blue stripes; for members who are, or have been, part of a sports club.

Honours

Diagonal blue and red stripes interspersed with thin gold and silver stripes; for members of a sports club who have been specifically nominated for their exceptional contribution to the club.

Current Sub-Units

1 Squadron

Dark blue background fronted by diagonal rows of portcullises in red; for serving or veteran members of 1 Squadron.

2 Squadron

Green background fronted by diagonal rows of The Prince of Wales’s feathers in white; for serving or veteran members of 2 Squadron.

3 Squadron

Dark blue background fronted by diagonal rows of armoured fists clasping a leading staff in gold; for serving or veteran members of 3 Squadron.

Headquarters Squadron

Black background fronted by diagonal rows of crosses of St George in red, edged in white, with a gold lion passant guardant in the centre of the cross; for serving or veteran members of HQ Squadron.

A Battery

Dark blue with the letter “A” in gold over “HAC” in red; for serving or veteran members of A Battery.

Former Sub-Units

B Battery

Dark blue background fronted by red and silver chequerboard squares; for veteran members of the former B Battery.

C Battery

Dark blue background with gothic letter “C” in red; for veteran members of the former C Battery.

G-Locating Battery

Black background fronted by white “G” on green squares; for veteran members of the former G-Locating Battery.

Gun Troop

Dark blue background fronted by diagonal rows of Royal Artillery-style vertical grenade collar dogs in red interspersed with an HAC artillery gun cap badge in gold; for veteran members of the former Gun Troop.

Signal Squadron

Equal stripes of silver and medium blue; for veteran members of the former Signal Squadron.

Purchasing

Members of the HAC may purchase a Regimental, Non-Regimental or Sports tie from the Online Shop, or by contacting the Company Office; Honours ties can only be purchased directly by the Sports Club committees. A selection of current sub-unit ties can be purchased from the Regiment's PRI Shop. Non-members are not able to purchase any HAC ties.