The Freedom of the Borough of Deal was bestowed on the Corps in February 1945, and a Royal Marine was later included as a Supporter in the Boroughs coat of arms.
The Freedom was bestowed on the Corps in December 1949, just before the Barracks there were closed. The last Colours of Chatham Division are laid up in Rochester Cathedral.
The Freedom of the city was bestowed on the Corps in May 1955 on the 200th anniversary of the Corps permanent association with the city.
The Freedom of the city was bestowed on the Corps in May 1959, when the Captain General accepted it on behalf of the Corps.
The Corps became Honorary Freemen of the Borough and County of the Town of Poole in September 1973.
Because of their unique association with the Falkland Islands the Freedom was bestowed on the Corps in December 1976.
Their long standing connections going back over 300 years, was recognised when the Freedom of Exeter was bestowed on the Corps in April 1977.
Although the Corps had already received the Freedom of Chatham in 1949, on the creation of the Borough of Medway (which includes Chatham), the Royal Marines were admitted as Honorary Freemen in May 1979.
The Freedom of the City of Newcastle was bestowed on the Corps on 25th October 1989, commemorating 180 years of close association between the Royal Marines and the City.
The Corps was adopted by Exmouth Urban District Council in May 1968, and this has sice been reaffirmed by the new Borough.
It is often erroneously believed that the Royal Marines have the Freedom of the City of London. No Regiment has such a distinction. However, form the Corps origins in the Trained Bands of the City of London, they were permitted to recruit form within the city bounds and therefore, along with other selected regiments, are permitted to march through the City of London 'with drums beating, Colours flying and bayonets fixed'.
Wirral gave the Freedom to the Royal Marines in a ceremony in April 1998 It was given to commemorate the long association with the Corps going back to Zeebrugge (23 April 1918), when the Wallasey Ferryboats IRIS and DAFFODIL ferried RM landing force onto the mole
Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers adopted the Corps in 1949, and the 1952 stand of Colours of 45 Commando are laid up in Stationers Hall, London
Honorable Company of Master Mariners adopted the Royal Marines Reserve (City of London) in 1953.
Worshipful Company of Musicians present an annual silver medal to the best student in the Bandmasters class at the RM School of Music.
Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers make an annual award to the Royal marine who achieves the best results on the Armourers 3 course
Worshipful Company of Plasterers presented a painting of SS Canberra at San Carlos to the Corps in 1983. Since 1985 the Commandant General has been an honorary member during his appointment.