O Canada 8

This is my second week for my series on Things That Canada is Known For. If this is the first you have had a look at this series I would love to know what you think about when you think of Canada.
Today my post is about the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
They had their beginning on May 23, 1873 as the North West Mounted Police. They were formed to help bring law and order to western prairie provinces as they were being settled.
In 1904 they became known as the Royal North West Mounted Police.
In 1920 they merged with the Dominion Police Force, Canada's first federal police force which was formed in 1868.
From this point they became known as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
They are best known for their dress uniforms.
Here are a couple of post cards I have featuring this uniform.
Several of you in your comments mentioned the RCMP. This post is for Lou Ann @louannwarren
Beverley @beverley365 Boxplayer @boxplayer
Margaret Brown @craftymeg and Valerie Chesney @happysnaps

[Lou Ann]

Your postcards are wonderful. Thank you for the history of your mounted police!

[Corinne C]

Of course. great collage!

[Suzanne]

Great postcards

[Rick]

Neat postcards.

[Kathy]

They are very recognizable in their red jackets and campaign hats. The card on the left must be fairly vintage.

[Jessica Eby]

Nice collage and a good choice!

[Diana]

Beautiful cards of them.

[eDorre]

Neat collage and info

[Boxplayer]

Very striking and distinctive.

[Issi Bannerman]

I always think of the Canadian Mounties first and foremost. They're just SO Canadian and so recognisable!

[Joan Robillard]

Nice

[Peter]

So iconic possible the first thing people would name when asked about Canada Brian, we have some glass-wear from the Mounted Police Trading Post in Niagara falls:)

[Gosia]

Interesting info

[winghong_ho]

Beautiful post card and great story.

[Valerie Chesney]

Great postcards Brian.. thank you for the info..
I used to so like watching movies of the Mounted Police.

[Jenny]

Mounties and snow.

[Bucktree]

Nice collage of postcards. Love the history about the RCMP.

[Helge E. Storheim]

Mounties and Niagara falls :-)

[Christine Sztukowski]

Love the Mounties

[Agnes]

Great

[plainjaneandnonnonsense]

Perfect subject choice!

[Harry J Benson]

Nice postcards and history

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Very nice.

[Fisher Family]

Two lovely postcards! I have vague memories of a tv series that I used to watch, about the Mounties, probably 1960s, but I can't remember it's name at the moment.

Ian

[Granny7(Denise)]

I think of Mounties first and foremost . Then Niagera Falls

[Judith Johnson]

An iconic uniform. We have a picture of our son aged 5, with an RCMP man in uniform

[Josie Gilbert]

Great shot. It made me laugh, as the sister of one of our friends is going out with a Mountie called Tim.

[Margaret Brown]

Love the uniform a nice collage.

[Bill]

An interesting story with nice pictures.

[Carole Sandford]

So iconic! I would say that my first thought of Canada would be the Mounties.

[Tunia McClure]

American frontier movies often included a Mountie.

[Kas]

Lovely series. I also think of frontier towns and trading; and bears and moose!

[Renee Salamon]

Lovely collage, fantastic series

[Phil Howcroft]

yes rockies are iconic Canadians

[Pyrrhula]

Very iconic for Canada.

[Heather]

Wow! You actually have these post cards, Brian! Such classic images of the RCMP! Fav

[wendy frost]

Lovely to see your post cards with the Mounted Police in uniform.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

They certainly are heroic and inspire trust wherever they are seen. Nicely done.

[bkb in the city]

@joansmor Thanks Joan

[bkb in the city]

@pcoulson Peter they certainly are popular

[bkb in the city]

@gosia Gosia glad to share this with you

[bkb in the city]

@wh2021 Winghong glad you enjoyed this one

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@happysnaps Valerie glad to share this with you

[bkb in the city]

@jenbo Thanks Jenny

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@dkellogg Glad you enjoyed this one

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@helstor365 Thanks Helge

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@365projectorgchristine Christine glad you enjoyed this one

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@agnesvanderlindeicloudcom Thanks Agnes

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@plainjaneandnononsense Thanks Jane

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@hjbenson Harry glad you liked this one

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@mittens Thanks Marilyn

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@fishers Ian glad you enjoyed this one

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@denful Thanks Denise

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@busylady Judith that certainly must be a cute picture

[bkb in the city]

@josiegilbert Josie glad you enjoyed this one

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@craftymeg Margaret glad you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@bill_gk Bill l trust you enjoyed this one

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@carole_sandford Thanks Carole

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@tunia Yes Tunia they certainly do

[bkb in the city]

@wag864 Kas glad you enjoyed this one

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@rensala Thanks Renee glad you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@phil_howcroft Yes Phil they certainly are

[bkb in the city]

@pyrrhula Yes Ferry it certainly is

[bkb in the city]

@365projectorgheatherb Thanks Heather for the comment and the fav. The one post card I purchased many years ago. The vintage one was sent to me from someone in Quebec

[bkb in the city]

@wendyfrost Wendy glad you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@olivetreeann Thanks Ann

[bkb in the city]

@louannwarren Lou Ann you're welcome

[bkb in the city]

@corinnec Corinne glad you liked this one

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@ankers70 Suzanne glad you enjoyed this one

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@rickster549 Rick glad you liked this one

[bkb in the city]

@randystreat Kathy it is a copy of an illustration. Definitely vintage look to it

[bkb in the city]

@princessicajessica Thanks Jessica

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@ludwigsdiana Diana glad you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@edorreandresen I trust you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@boxplayer Yes they certainly are

[bkb in the city]

@jamibann Yes Issi they certainly are

[Terri]

Thank you for the mini history lesson. Love the vintage feel.

[bkb in the city]

@madamelucy Terri glad you enjoyed this one

[GaryW]

This is the "first" thing I think of when I think of Canada.

[bkb in the city]

@thewatersphotos Gary a lot of people do

[Pam]

I do love the dog!

[Kerry McCarthy]

Oh, this brings back memories. As a very young child (5ish) I watched the tv show Sgt. Preston of the Yukon and just loved it!

[bkb in the city]

@pamalama Pam glad you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@mccarth1 Kerry l remember that show

[Diane]

The Mounties are legendary. Neat postcards.

[bkb in the city]

@eudora Diane glad you enjoyed this one

[Brian]

Probably the most internationally known uniform in the world.

[Beverley]

I LOVE THIS PHOTO!!!!
THANK YOU 🙏
Remembering my uncle bill… whom I never met but have the most wonderful photos and stories. 🤩

[bkb in the city]

@bmiller03 Brian l am sure it is

[bkb in the city]

@beverley365 Beverley glad this brought you wonderful memories

[Lynda Parker]

We used to watch a TV show here about a Canadian Mounty and his dog back in the 90s.

[bkb in the city]

@mozette Lynda I think l remember that show