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Military/History folks, what do these colors symbolize? NATO watch strap.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 3:35 pm
Posted on 1/8/14 at 3:35 pm
I bought it for my military type pilot watch and I'm wondering what the colors mean, if anything. I want to know if asked.
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Posted on 1/8/14 at 3:37 pm to Gaston
I think that's just a generic NATO band. Where'd you get it from? Interested in getting one myself.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 3:38 pm to Gaston
TigerDave?
Posted on 1/8/14 at 3:38 pm to Gaston
The dark blue is the color of the NATO flag. The red represents the blood of the Americans who died in the civil war, and the light blue is because the guy who invented NATO was a Tarheel fan...I think.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 3:39 pm to Gaston
paging vadar
Posted on 1/8/14 at 3:40 pm to Forkz
Crown and Buckle.
I also bought this awesome canvas band:
A black hardware James Bond:
And a black hardware khaki:
I also bought this awesome canvas band:
A black hardware James Bond:
And a black hardware khaki:
Posted on 1/8/14 at 3:41 pm to Gaston
Regiment colors don't know which one.
This post was edited on 1/8/14 at 3:42 pm
Posted on 1/8/14 at 3:41 pm to Gaston
That first canvas band is sick
Posted on 1/8/14 at 3:43 pm to Gaston
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NATO watch strap
What does this have to do with Military History..?
This post was edited on 1/8/14 at 3:47 pm
Posted on 1/8/14 at 3:43 pm to Gaston
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Crown and Buckle.
Bought my NATO for my Citizen from them. Really a great site.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 3:43 pm to Gaston
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what the colors mean
The NATO watch band (originating with the British military, not NATO) was issued in grey only. So those colors don't have any special relationship to the band.
ETA: It got the name "NATO" because it had a NATO stock number with the British military.
This post was edited on 1/8/14 at 3:45 pm
Posted on 1/8/14 at 3:45 pm to GrammarKnotsi
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NATO is the BRAND
Posted on 1/8/14 at 3:45 pm to Forkz
Yea, it'll be great. I bought the deployment clasp for the watch I bought, so it will come with the brand name buckle. I'll put the Stowa buckle on that canvas strap and it will look factory. Here's the watch it's going on.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 3:47 pm to OldSouth
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This post was edited on 1/8/14 at 3:49 pm
Posted on 1/8/14 at 3:47 pm to Thomas Hudson
NATO and ZULU are the two full strap bands on the market, meaning you can blow out one spring bar and the watch stays with you. The ZULU has different hardware...which is why I generically use the term NATO. Just more squared off hardware.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 3:48 pm to Gaston
Well, it does not signify anything as far as NATO and US Forces are concerned. All US NATO ribbons are simply Blue & White, like this for example....
I'm thinking this band does not symbolize anything. However, my best educated guess would say if it does symbolize anything, it would most likely be a UN medal of some sort.
I'm thinking this band does not symbolize anything. However, my best educated guess would say if it does symbolize anything, it would most likely be a UN medal of some sort.
This post was edited on 1/8/14 at 3:50 pm
Posted on 1/8/14 at 3:49 pm to GrammarKnotsi
quote:This:
Whats funny ?
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What does this have to do with Military History..?
Posted on 1/8/14 at 3:50 pm to Darth_Vader
I see I'm still in someone's head. 
Posted on 1/8/14 at 3:51 pm to OldSouth
I didn't say it symbolized something, I was just being sensitive to the fact that it might. It's a really hard thing to google.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 3:52 pm to OldSouth
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quote:
Whats funny ?
This:
quote:
What does this have to do with Military History..?
OP asked if there was military history concerning these colors on this NATO band...
This post was edited on 1/8/14 at 3:53 pm
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