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	3rd Brigade WW2 Reenactors - Battle Honours of the Parachute Regiment
		Emblazoned on the colours of each regiment are the names of battles fought from around the world.
		These honours are awarded by the sovereign for the regiment's presence on the field of battle.
		This is a battle honour awarded to all regiments who fought in the theatre.
	www.6th-airborne.org /battle_honours.html (1164 words)

	Battle Honours - www.canadiansoldiers.com
		Battle Honours were to be granted only to units in which the majority of a battalion or regiment was engaged (the headquarters and at least 50 fifty percent of the sub-units (rifle companies, cavalry squadrons or armoured squadrons).
		Battle Honours won by a regiment were carried by the regiment as a whole, without regard to the battalion involved.
		In Infantry Regiments, the honours are embroidered on the Regimental Colour.
	www.canadiansoldiers.com /mediawiki-1.5.5/index.php?title=Battle_Honours (1488 words)

	Battle Honours
		The first battle honour for infantry is now considered to be the motto "Virtutis Namurcensis Proemium", recognised in the 1747 Clothing Regulations as a distinction of the 18th Regiment of Foot for bravery at the battle of Namur in 1695.
		The next battle honour granted was "Minden" in 1801 for an action in 1759, and later in 1801 "Egypt" in the form of a Sphinx badge was granted to over forty regiments.
		Some sixty battle honours were subsequently granted retroactively for the 17th and 18th centuries, the most recent being "Belleisle" granted in 1951 to eight regiments for an action in 1761.
	www.7rar.asn.au /Colours/battlehonours.htm (429 words)

	South African battle honours: introduction
		Some infantry regiments which were converted to artillery after World War II were not allowed to display their honours, or to receive World War II honours, until after they had been converted back to infantry (or armour) in the 1960s.
		The honours of a regiment which is divided into two or more battalions are transferred to the new battalions, which can thereafter earn their own individual honours.
		The honours are linked to the ships' names, so that if a ship is taken out of commission, and a later ship is given the same name, she inherits the honours earned by her predecessor(s).
	www.geocities.com /militaf/bh/intro.htm (413 words)

	RAF battle honours - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Battle Honours are awarded by the Sovereign to Royal Air Force squadrons to commemorate the squadron's role in a particular operation.
		Battle honours are not awarded for every operation conducted by British forces; also, not every squadron taking part in an operation is entitled to emblazon the honouron their standard, only those involved in contact with the enemy.
		For operations during the 14th Army's advance from Imphal to Rangoon, the coastal amphibious assaults, and the Battle of Pegu Yomas, August 1944 to August 1945.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/RAF_battle_honours (1514 words)

	ReadyAyeReady.com - The Canadian Navy
		On board ships, the motto is displayed on the battle honour scroll or board; in naval air squadrons it is part of the squadron badge surround.
		Originally, the motto was a short, sharp battle cry employed in ancient times by a commander to rally his followers, particularly by night when banners and shields could not be recognized.
		Battle honours are awarded to the ship’s name rather than to the hull itself, so that the honour lives on in future ships of the same name, long after the physical embodiment of the names lies several fathoms deep or has met its demise in the breaker’s yard.
	www.readyayeready.com /tradition/badges-and-battle-honours.htm (1875 words)

	Battle Honours
		Of these honours, a select few are permitted to be "emblazoned", or in other words, borne by the Regimental Colour, as well as appearing on the Regiment's drums.
		Battle Honours are granted by a special committee appointed to research all the actions and claims submitted by individual units, name the individual battles, and consider which aspects of which battles were worthy of recognition.
		The northern shoulder of the "Falaise Gap" was the scene of much fighting, and the Battle Honour covers all the fighting from the eventual breakout at Verrieres and Bourgebus ridges, to the final collapse of German resistance on 16 August 1944.
	www.calgaryhighlanders.com /battlehonours.htm (3591 words)

	GUNNERS NET INTERNATIONAL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Battle Honours seek to record occasions when a unit has distinguished itself in war.
		The first Battle Honour, or Honorary Distinction as it was correctly called, was awarded in the British Army to the 18th Royal Irish Regiment by King William III for its service at the siege of Namur in 1695.
		Battle honours are not to be confused with "Honour Titles" which are borne by a number of batteries in the Royal Artillery - an example is 171 (The Broken Wheel) Battery RA.
	tibbsau.com /gnrs121.html (398 words)

	Battle Honours
		Equating to a battle honour, the Citation is represented by a streamer four feet in length and two and three-quarter inches in width, bearing the name of the action, attached to the pike of the regimental Colour.
		Although battle honours are awarded on a regimental basis, and the whole of the PPCLI carries Kapyong on its colours, the distinction of bearing this streamer belongs to 2 PPCLI alone, and is carried on the battalions regimental colour.
		A battle honour is a public commemoration of a battle or campaign, the memory of which will be a constant source of pride for the unit involved.
	army.ca /info/bhons.php (836 words)

	Battle Honours of WW2; who fought where?
		Theatre Honours are awarded to all units who have performed creditably in the theatre in the time referred to in the name of the theatre honour.
		A Battle Honour will not be awarded merely because a unit was present at a battle; the unit must have taken an active and creditable part in it.
		To earn a Battle Honour the engagement must be with enemy ground troops and the HQ and 50% of the unit to be honoured was engaged.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-conflicts-periods/ww2/pages-2aif-cmf/battle-honours.htm (879 words)

	The Colour and Battle Honours of the Regiment
		The Colour and Battle Honours of the Regiment
		Battle Honours are emblazoned on the Regimental Colour.
		In the days when the infantry carried their Colours into battle they were to be found in the centre of the front rank, a position in which they were easily seen and recognised, for they acted as a rallying point for the soldiers.
	dialspace.dial.pipex.com /prod/dialspace/town/pipexdsl/u/aued39/10regiment/regiment/rgtcolour.htm (2603 words)

	Battle Honours - The Second World War
		Regiments which arc ineligible for battle honours in the theatre may be awarded a theatre honour if the unit was represented by at least a squadron or company in the theatre and creditably performed an allotted task.
		Honours awarded to regiments not carrying colours, are intended to be borne on their clothing or appointments, as may be authorized by Army Headquarters.
		All the theatres, battles, actions and engagements in which Canadian regiments, entitled to battle honours, are known to have taken part have been listed under the official classifications as agreed by this committee.
	members.tripod.com /RegimentalRogue/battlehonours/secondworldwar-btlhnrs.htm (1392 words)

	Grenadier Guards - Battle Honours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		According to author Anthony Baker " The award of battle honours is primarily a system by which the Sovereign recognises the presence of a regiment and its contribution to, a particular battle.
		The first Battle Honour to be awarded to the Britich Army was actually for campaign service, not a battle, in Tangier between 1662 and 1680.
		Forty-five are borne on the Colours of the Regiment.
	www.medwaygrenadiers.org /honours.htm (243 words)

	Regimental Battle Honours
		Only small gains were made on the first day of battle, and the British suffered 60,000 casualties, including 19,000 dead; it was the greatest one-day loss in the history of the British army.
		The capture of Crest Farm by the Canadian Corps and the Battle of Passchendaele in October 1917.
		The four-day battle saw the virtual destruction of 15 enemy divisions and began the corps' "hundred days" that saw huge territorial gains (13 km on the first day) and some of the heaviest casualties of the war.
	www3.sympatico.ca /ronkierstead/honours.html (3349 words)

	ShinyCapstar-Home of the Coldstream Guards
		The 1st Battalion were present at this battle, and during its preliminary stages, repulsed a French attack on the village of Fuentes d'Onor.
		After the Battle, Sgt Graham, of the 2nd Battalion, was awarded a special medal by the Sergeants of the Regiment for his gallant conduct, having shut the gates of Hougoumont in the face of the enemy.
		In this battle, sometimes known as the 'Soldiers Battle', the 1st Battalion formed part of the Guards Brigade, which was called forward to repel Russian attacks during the early morning of 5th November.
	www.shinycapstar.com /battlehonours.htm (1787 words)

	GGFG - Governor General's Foot Guards
		A Battle Honour is an Honorary Distinction granted by Royal Authority in commemoration of War Services that are shown in CFP 200 (Flags, Ensigns, Colours, Pennants, and Honours for the Canadian Forces).
		Battle Honours, in a Guards Regiment, are displayed on both the Queen's Colour and the Regimental Colour.
		When the Regiment carries the Colour(s) on an anniversary of a Battle Honour, it is tradition that the Colours are decked with a wreath of laurels.
	www.ggfg.ottawa.on.ca /bhonours.htm (813 words)

	Conditions of Award of Battle Honours for the Great War 1914-1919
		Should a regiment select for emblazonment on its Colours the honours for battles or groups of battles of the same name fought in the same or different years, that name, followed by the appropriate year-dates shall constitute one battle honour.
		If, however, none of the honours so earned are available for the Colours, that battle in which the largest number of lI1en were present shall be emblazoned on the Colours, subject to the restriction to the use of the group name when the battle falls within a group.
		Such honour shall be carried on the Colours of the Militia regiment, except that in the case of battles falling within a group such honour shall be restricted to the group name only.
	regimentalrogue.com /battlehonours/firstworldwar-btlhnrs.htm (1499 words)

	Battle Honours Limited
		Battle Honours Ltd brings alive the history of our military heritage through bespoke tours.
		Founded on an all consuming passion for our history on the fields of battle.
		We offer you the chance to travel in a small exclusive group or luxury coach to the memorable places of your choice in Europe.
	www.battle-honours.co.uk (149 words)

	The Saskatchewan Dragoons
		Battle honours have been awarded to British military units for actions as far back as 1662.
		This battle honour was awarded for participation in two separate battles, fought in different years in the same area.
		The 1917 battle of Arras was originally intended as a diversion to draw German reserves away from the area of a major French offensive (planned for a week later along the Aisne River), and later to draw German reserves away from the Third Battle of Ypres.
	www.saskd.ca /skd-hon.htm (4552 words)

	Codex Unforgiven
		This is essentially a battle honours roll call for the entire unforgievn legion and chapters.
		Battle have been included regardless of whether they are at squad, company, chapter, army, epic or fleet strength.
		However the battles, and heir descriprions are written anew by myself and referenced to the appropriate GW material and are not copies of GW publications.
	fortressofunforgiven.homestead.com /CH03_06HoU_000BH.html (162 words)

	Battle honours on flags
		Sweden used battle honours painted or embroidered on flags during the Napoleonic era.
		The British still use battle honours on flags, but they have had to fine tune the rules several times in order to accommodate three centuries' worth.
		"Battle Honours of the British and Commonwealth Armies" (Ian Allan).
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/xf-batt.html (615 words)

	Regimental Battle Honours
		Listed next are some battles of the 33rd and 76th which are not shown on the Colours but should not, on that account, be forgotten.
		Although the 33rd gained the Battle Honour Dettingen during this war, there are two other battles which particularly deserve to be remembered.
		Eventually no less than ten Battle Honours were awarded to the 33rd and 76th for their services during the long period of the wars against Napoleon.
	www.dwr.org.uk /dwr.php?id=111&pa=52 (1275 words)

	The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal)
		Battle Honours in the Canadian Army, by J.R. Grodzinski
		Capitalized Battle Honours indicate the name of a group of battles, actions or engagements.
		Where common names but separate year dates created a combined battle honour title authorized as a single name for emblazonment, both have been highlighted.
	members.tripod.com /RegimentalRogue/battlehonours/bathnrarmd/11-rch.htm (276 words)

	Battle Honours of the 25th Battalion
		For their service during this campaign the battle honour Beho Beho was awarded to the 25th Frontiersmen.
		For their service during this campaign the battle honour Nyangao was granted to the 25th Frontiersmen.
		As they could not receive a battle honour for each and every action a single battle honour recognises those actions they fought at which are not recorded.
	www.frontiersmen.org.au /25th_honours.htm (2434 words)

	Indian Army: Colours and Standards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Battle Honours to be emblazoned on colours etc will be selected by the Regiments out of those earned by them in consultation with the Colonels/Colonels Commandant and a final list forwarded to Army Headquarters.
		In order to promote esprit-de-corps amongst all the battalions of the Regiment, Battle Honours earned by different battalions of the Regiment may be pooled for emblazonment on the colours of the regimental centre and all its battalions.
		Battle Honours won by a battalions when part of a regiment, will continue to be used by that regiment even when the concerned battalion is transferred to another regiment.
	flagspot.net /flags/in^cols.html (1224 words)

	South African battle honours: British colonial campaigns 1877-1906
		However, their governments paid little attention to battle honours: the Cape and Transvaal authorities granted none, and allowed units to make up whatever battle honours they thought they had earned.
		Natal eventually granted honours to her units in 1908 and 1909.
		When the honours were eventually reviewed in the 1960s, some were confirmed, some were amended, and some were disallowed.
	www.geocities.com /militaf/bh/brit.htm (467 words)

	Royal Air Force Regiment Squadro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Battle Honours are an official acknowledgement of the part played in a successful campaign or engagement by the ships, units and squadrons which receive them.
		In 1987, Her Majesty The Queen approved a proposal by the Air Force Board to allow battle honours approved by Her Majesty to be emblazoned on squadron Standards.
		Those squadrons which were required to operate under constant threat of attack and had demonstrated gallantry and spirit during combat operations may be awarded a Battle Honour with the right to emblazon the honour on their squadron Standard.
	www.rafregt.8k.com /raf_regt_battle_honours.htm (700 words)

	The Saskatchewan Dragoons
		If, however, none of the honours so earned are available for the Colours, that battle in which the largest number of men were present shall be emblazoned on the Colours, subject to the restriction to the use of group name when the battle falls within a group.
		For the purpose of selecting from these lists the honours to be borne on the Standards, Guidons or Colours, District Officers Commanding shall issue instructions for the formation of Regimental Committees of not less than five members for each Cavalry, Mounted Rifles, and Infantry Regiment within their District.
		Should a unit select for emblazonment on the Colours the honours for battles or groups of battles of the same name fought in the same or different years, that name, followed by the appropriate year-dates, shall constitute one honour.
	www.saskd.ca /go6.htm (1376 words)

	Battle Honours Of The British Empire And Commonwealth Land Forces 1662-1991 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The first officially recognised battle honour ever awarded to British and Commonwealth land forces, was made to the 15th Light Dragoons on 16th July 1760, when their helmets were especially inscribed, to commemorate their victory over the French at Emsdorff.
		Since that historic occasion, no less than seventeen hundred battle honours have subsequently been awarded to various units of the army, recognising their participation and gallantry in campaigns covering all corners of the world and spanning a total of three hundred years.
		Many of the battle honours detailed commemorate long forgotten and often unheard of battles, fought by our forefathers in countries that no longer feature on modern day maps.
	www.britishwargraves.org.uk /newsite/michael_booker/Battle_Honours_Of_The_British_Empire_And_Commonwealth_Land_Forces_1662_1991.htm (271 words)

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