Meaning of Camino Markers other than the yellow arrows

ffp13

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• Mar 26, 2013

• #1

On the Camino I noticed military unit style markers small rectangle plates of 2 or 3 colours I can't recall the colours and don't have a photo, are these markers related to the Camino? Do they have a meaning?

Thanks

Frank

 

dougfitz

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• Mar 26, 2013

• #2

You might be thinking of the GR (gran route) markings. These long distance trails sometime coimcide with the camino paths.

 

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• Mar 26, 2013

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Second Doug.

Is this what you saw?

 

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• Mar 26, 2013

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Yes it was, but most times it was a metal plate nailed to a tree or post etc.

 

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• Mar 26, 2013

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White over red is the balise marking in France for the GR (grande randonee) routes. It is carried over into Spain occasionally on the Camino Frances (GR-65).

 

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• Mar 26, 2013

• #6

Thank you for your replies, my curiosity has been satisfied. Similar style route markers are used by the Australian army, different colours for different units.