Cadet grey
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Cadet grey is a shade of the color grey
. The first recorded use of cadet grey as a color name in English
was in 1912. Before 1912, the word cadet grey was used as a name for a type of military issue uniforms.
The first recorded use of cadet blue as a color name in English was in 1892.
In 1987, cadet blue was formulated as one of the X11 colors, which in the early 1990s became known as the X11 web colors
.
The first recorded use of cadet as a color name in English was in 1915.
at West Point, New York
.
Both armies in the American Civil War
initially included uniforms in the color, including the 7th New York Militia
, but it was primarily identified with those of the Confederate States of America
. By 1863, all troops were asked to obey the Regulations for the Confederate States Army
and have cadet grey uniforms.
Cadet grey had previously been named the color chosen for the army of the Republic of Texas
in 1835 and 1840.
Grey
Grey or gray is an achromatic or neutral color.Complementary colors are defined to mix to grey, either additively or subtractively, and many color models place complements opposite each other in a color wheel. To produce grey in RGB displays, the R, G, and B primary light sources are combined in...
. The first recorded use of cadet grey as a color name in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
was in 1912. Before 1912, the word cadet grey was used as a name for a type of military issue uniforms.
Cadet blue
Displayed at right is the bluish-grey web color cadet blue.The first recorded use of cadet blue as a color name in English was in 1892.
In 1987, cadet blue was formulated as one of the X11 colors, which in the early 1990s became known as the X11 web colors
X11 color names
In computing, on the X Window System, X11 color names are represented in a simple text file, which maps certain strings to RGB color values. It is shipped with every X11 installation, hence the name, and is usually located in <X11root>/lib/X11/rgb.txt.It is not known who originally compiled...
.
Cadet
Displayed at right is the color cadet, a dark shade of cadet grey.The first recorded use of cadet as a color name in English was in 1915.
Military use
The name cadet grey stems from its use in uniforms of the United States military, in particular, cadets at the United States Military AcademyUnited States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
at West Point, New York
West Point, New York
West Point is a federal military reservation established by President of the United States Thomas Jefferson in 1802. It is a census-designated place located in Town of Highlands in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 7,138 at the 2000 census...
.
Both armies in the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
initially included uniforms in the color, including the 7th New York Militia
7th New York Militia
The 7th Regiment of the New York Militia aka "Silk Stocking" Regiment, , was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War....
, but it was primarily identified with those of the Confederate States of America
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
. By 1863, all troops were asked to obey the Regulations for the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
and have cadet grey uniforms.
Cadet grey had previously been named the color chosen for the army of the Republic of Texas
Republic of Texas
The Republic of Texas was an independent nation in North America, bordering the United States and Mexico, that existed from 1836 to 1846.Formed as a break-away republic from Mexico by the Texas Revolution, the state claimed borders that encompassed an area that included all of the present U.S...
in 1835 and 1840.
See also
- Uniforms of the Confederate States military forcesUniforms of the Confederate States military forcesThe Uniforms of the Confederate States military forces were the uniforms used by the Confederate Army and Navy during the American Civil War, from 1861 to 1865...
- List of colors