
Online Collection
Block of Blanco, 1948
Blanco was used by soldiers to clean and colour their kit and equipment. It came in four shades - olive green, khaki, dark green and light green plus white. First produced as early as 1875 it was officially approved by the British Army in 1913.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1977-04-21-1
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, A Soldier's Life Gallery
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1977-04-21-1