Military Firefighters Corps; which is used with few modifications, since 1887. [1] At first it was rather reinforced, made of cotton and leather, to serve as climbing harness. Today it is mild and only serves as a ceremonial item. Note that these belts are shown in cross section, the stripes actually being horizontal as worn, and are actually considerably wider than shown, although the stripes are shown in correct proportion. Where belts are asymmetrical, the left-hand side of the illustration is the uppermost as worn. caption id="attachment_6022" align="alignnone" width="1500"] New 2017 Royal Navy Stable Belt[/caption]

Available in the following sizes: Standard width 6.5 cm; small (fits up to 28' waist), medium (fits up to 32' waist), large (fits up to 34' waist) and extra-large (fits up to 40' waist). Also available in following outsizes: xx-large (to fit waist up to 48'), xxx-large (to fit waist up to 54') and xxxx-large (to fit waist up to 60'). CCF Stable Belt Stable belts are worn with most styles of informal dress, but not with full dress, service dress or mess dress. Lebanese firefighters (الدفاع المدني, i.e. " Civil Defense") use the same type of gymnastic belt as used by firefighters in Brazil. Sizes: 6.5cm wide, available in sizes from 28' to 44'. Weighs - 140g (approx.). Colour - 1A tartan. Royal Anglian Regiment Stable Belt Originates from belt worn by the British Special Air Service. It was first worn in 1965 by 1 Detachment, 1 Ranger Squadron NZSAS. The colours originate from a concept by David Stirling integrating the Oxford Blue and Cambridge Blue. [3] Queen Alexandra's Mounted Rifles [ ]Gymnastic belts have a similar appearance but a different origin, being derived from physical training equipment. The Scottish Yeomanry (1992-1999) adopted the stable belt of the 15th/19th Kings Royal Hussars following the latters amalgamation. This was decided due to its similarity to the Ayrshire Yeomanry's previous belt. Now worn by C Squadron, Royal Yeomanry and HQ (Kent and County of London Yeomanry) Squadron, 71st Signal Regiment. Originally, stable belts were worn by cavalrymen in the working dress they used for cleaning the stables and tending to their horses, but in the 1950s they spread to all branches of the armed forces, adding a splash of colour and individuality to the drab khaki working uniforms. Initially they were resisted by many senior officers, who saw them as too individualistic, but they soon became accepted throughout the forces.

Now worn by 68th (Inns of Court and City Yeomanry) Signal Squadron and the Band of the Royal Yeomanry. Sizes: Standard width 7.5 cm; small (fits waist up to 30'), medium (fits waist up to 36'), large (to fit waist up to 40') and XL (to fit waist up to 44'). PWRR Stable Belt Sizes: Standard width 6.5 cm; small (fits waist up to 30"), medium (fits waist up to 36"), large (to fit waist up to 40") and XL (to fit waist up to 44"). Colour: navy blue. ACF Stable BeltWorn by Regimental Headquarters. Squadrons wear old stable belts: Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry, Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry, Leicestershire and Derbyshire Yeomanry, Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry, and Westminster Dragoons. Today's stable belt is a wide webbing belt, typically designed in a single solid colour or horizontally striped in two or more different colours. Every regiment and corps of the British Army has its own stable belt which is often quite colourful. New Pattern RAF Stable Belt