Facing colour according to the position that a particular regiment held in the order of battle - that is within a brigade, division or corps. As an example, amongst the Russian line infantry, the two brigades within each division were distinguished by red or blue shoulder straps; while the four regiments within each division wore red, blue, white or green collar patches and cap bands respectively. Facing colour A facing colour is a common tailoring technique for European military uniforms where the visible inside lining of a standard military jacket, coat or tunic is of a different colour to that of the
Twelve Grapes Spain and Latin American countries, as well as Hispanic communities in the United States. The Philippines has adopted the tradition as well. This tradition is part of the Hispanic Christmas festivities. Twelve Grapes The Twelve Grapes (Sp. "Las doce uvas de la suerte", "The twelve grapes of luck") is a Spanish tradition that dates back from at least 1895 but became established in 1909. In December of that year, some alicantese vine growers popularized this custom to better sell huge amounts of grapes from an excellent harvest. The tradition consists of eating a grape with each bell strike at midnight