The Gold and purple combination

Have you guys ever wondering why DME cadets have a purple strips on their epaulettes ? What is the story behind it ? As i am searching for the answer on the internet, there is about 2 to 3  answers and none of it can be 100% confirm true or not.

So what is the answer ? Therefore,i decide to take the most popular answer to share it with you guys here.Check it out !

The reason is why marine engineers got purple strips on their epaulettes is because when the RMS Titanic was hit, all the engineers were trying to keep the power on, and pumped out as much as water that had flooded.

All the engine staff were on this, none of the engineers survived the accident. Purple is a royal colour worn by the British queen ,hence she honored the marine engineers by having a purple stripe on their shoulders.

Marine Engineer epaulettes

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Engine room view of RMS Titanic from movie

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The unsung hero, engineers of RMS Titanic.

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The Memorial of the RMS Titanic engineers

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