The boys in blue

[SteveD]

In the UK, "The boys in blue" refers to the police.  To me, though, if police uniforms are blue, it's such a dark shade as to be almost black.

What is the colour of the material used for police uniforms?

[Quizmonster]

Click here for a BBC News website. It refers to "the standard issue navy blue tunic of the British police officer."

[SteveD]

So I'm not the only one, then!:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_blue

[jno]

yes, but it's much darker than the swatch on that wiki link SteveD, right? Unless I have the light on I can't tell the difference between navy and black.

[Ward-Minter]

Sussex Police.........

Trousers..........black

Shirt..................white

Jumper.......................navy blue

Body Armour..........................black

Jacket........................luminous yellow