The Green Jackets Brigade was an administrative formation of the British Army from 1948 to 1968. The Brigade administered the English rifle regiments. The designation "Green Jackets" was derived from their rifle green tunics indicating their status as rifles. The Brigade combined the depots of: * The King's Royal Rifle Corps * The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) * 1st Green Jackets (43rd & 52nd) * 2nd Green Jackets, The King's Royal Rifle Corps * 3rd Green Jackets, The Rifle Brigade