Traditions
The Royal Winnipeg Rifles adhere to standard rifle regiment traditions; as such they do not have a stand of colours and march to the traditional rifle pace of 140 beats per minute. Battle honours are borne on the cap badge and drums. The Royal Winnipeg Rifles have also adopted a devil device carrying a sceptre, and, in imitation of a rifleman's role on the battlefield, is depicted as running. Dress uniforms are also devoid of implementations that provide a shine like buttons or collar dogs, which most units would have brass, the Royal Winnipeg Rifles have all black or dark green and are even required to darken their cap badge (via marker or boot polish).
The formal rank designation of a trained Private (one chevron) of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles is "Rifleman".
The regimental band's drums are emblazoned with the unit's battle honours. Pioneers are tasked to protect them on parade. Pioneers wear leather armour and carry special weapons: an axe, a pick, a hatchet and a halberd. Along with the Pioneers there are also Skirmishers who are adorn in the traditional uniform of a 90th Battalion rifleman from 1885. Skirmishers are often used for ceremonies and memorials such as Remembrance Day and events that pay tribute to fallen soldiers.
The regimental march of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles is "Pork, Beans and Hard Tack (Old Solomon Levi)" and the double quick march is "Keel Row".
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