Figure 1.--A 1980s photograph shows Canadian Cubs wearing a destinctive uniform of light blue shirts and dark blue short pants worn with grey kneesocks that had dark bands. The longish hair cuts and the maple leaf flag help to date the image.

We have very little chronological information on Canadian Cub uniforms. We do know that Wolf Cubs were formally introduced in Canada during 1916, the same time that the British Wolf Cub program began. This was more than a decade before the program was founded in the United States. We have Little chronological information on Canadian Cub Scout uniforms at this time.

1910s

The British Scouting programme, including uniforms, was adopted throughout the dominions of the British Empire after the British program was founded in 1916. Therefore, Canada has a Wolf Cub programme the same as its British counterpart. Canadian cubs wore the green British cub uniform with the green peaked cap.

The 1920s

The 1930s

The 1940s

One Canadian image shows a Cub wearing a uniform that looks rather like a British Cub uniform. The available image, however, does not provide us much detail.

The 1950s

We have only limited information at this time. We do have some black and white photographs. Canadian Cubs in the 1950s had uniforms that look very much like English Cubs. The colors were very similar to England as well with the Canadian Cubs wearing green caps and sweaters just like the English Cubs as well.

The 1960s

The Canadian Cub jersey (sweater) in 1965 was changed from green to grey to make it more distinctive, the same year that the Canadian flag was changed, but the green peaked cap remained. The general cut of the uniform remaiedn similar to the British one. Badges were worn on the jersey.

The 1970s

The 1980s

A 1980s photograph shows Canadian Cubs wearing a destinctive uniform of light blue shirts and dark blue short pants worn with grey kneesocks that had dark bands (figure 1). One boy had a slid colored sock. While the uniform no longer looks like the traditional English Cun uniform, the boys stil wear the traditional English Cub cap. The boys wear variety of footwear including snearers. One photograph shows boys wering red neckerchiefs, but we do not know how common this was. We also notice large silver-colored belt buckles and black leather belts. The belts had a matching leather pouch. I'm not sure what the boys kept in them.

The 1990s

The Canadian Scout movement adopted a brand new uniform in 1990. It was changed to a beige buttoned shirt with navy blue pants or shorts, navy blue socks and a navy blue beret. Yellow epaulettes worn on the shoulders indentified the uniform as a cub, while green epaulettes identified the uniform as a scout. The boys wearing short pants wear grey knee socks with distinctive green bands at the top. Badges were now to be worn on a red sash, instead of on the uniform shirt itself. Scouts Canada started to accept girls in the same year, again following the British example.

The 2000s