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	Military Colours - LoveToKnow 1911
		The colour has a gold fringe and gold and crimson tassels, and bears various devices and "battle honours." Both colours are carried by subaltern officers, and an escort of selected non-commissioned officers forms the rest of the colour party.
		The point of the colour stave is decorated in some cases with the iron cross, in memory of the War of Liberation and of the war of 1870.
		The colour is fastened to the stave by silver nails, and the ceremony of driving the first nail into the stake of a new colour is one of great solemnity.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CO/COLOURS_MILITARY.htm (1585 words)

	Colours and Guidons Encyclopedia Article @ Mountie.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Regimental Colour is a flag of a single colour, usually the colour of the uniform facings (collar/lapels and cuffs) of the regiment, again often trimmed and with the insignia in the centre.
		The Colour carries similar central embellishments as the Queen's Colour, with the exception that the cypher of George IV replaces that of the reigning monarch and the unit numeral is below.
		The colours vary by regiment and derive either from historic associations with predecessor regiments or from the colours of the regiment's oldest known uniform.
	www.mountie.net /encyclopedia/Colours_and_guidons (5346 words)

	Colours, standards and guidons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Queen's Colour for the Royal Air Force in the United Kingdom is a variation of the RAF Ensign with its dimensions altered.
		Rules stipulated by the Canadian Department of Defence state that the First, or Senior Colours symbolizes the unit's loyalty to the Crown; authorization to possess a Queen's Colour may only be granted, and the Colour presented, by the Queen or her vice-regal representative.
		Both the Standard and the Guidon are usually of crimson trimmed in gold and with the regiment's insignia in the centre.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Colours,_standards_and_guidons (5739 words)

	Evolution of Military Flags of Modern India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It stated that "the first colour of each battalion shall be great union throughout and the second, the colour of the facing of the regiment; except those regiments which were faced with fl, which shall have a white field with the union in the upper canton.
		The third squadron standard was of the colour of the regimental facing with union wreath bearing the number of the squadron in the centre.
		In the beginning, the disposal of unserviceable standards, guidons and colours was the responsibility of the Commanding Officer of the regiment but the Clothing Regulation of 1898 made it a state affair.
	mod.nic.in /Samachar/15sept01/html/ch5.htm (3120 words)

	Guidons, the 'Colours' of the Mounted Units (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A GUIDON is an heraldic banner carried by cavalry regiments, the equivalent of the colours borne by regiments of line infantry.
		Until about a century ago, guidons and colours were taken into battle as the distinguishing symbols and rallying points for fighting units.
		The Guidons were carried with a mounted escort of 16 riders from the QMI historical troop and the 2ic and the Adjutant of the Regiment.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-flags/guidons.htm (592 words)

	regimental colours - colors - army flags - military vexillology
		The remaining colours are in the form of the Union flag, and have crimson cords- and tassels.
		The 1747 Infantry Colour Book directs that, in the Marching Regiments, 'The Length of the Pike and the Colour itself to be of the same size as those of The Royal Regiments of Foot Guards'.
		The custom of Trooping the Colour dates back to the 1600s when the colors of a regiment were used as a rallying point in battle and were therefore trooped in front of the soldiers every day to make sure that every man could recognize those of his own regiment.
	footguards.tripod.com /01ABOUT/01_colours.htm (2838 words)

	The Colours
		The Colours are consecrated before they are handed over to the safe keeping of the Regiment and for that reason they are always treated with the greatest respect and accorded the highest honours.
		The last occasion when the Colours were carried in action by the Regiment was at the Battle of Ahmad Khel in Afghanistan, 1880, where the 59th fought in traditional close order to defeat charging waves of fanatical tribesmen and 20 picked men were detailed to defend the Colours.
		The first Colours to be carried by the 1st Battalion, The Queen's Lancashire Regiment, were presented by Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templer at the amalgamation parade of the new regiment at Connaught Barracks, Dover, on 25 March 1970.
	www.army.mod.uk /qlr/the_colours.htm (1711 words)

	Colours, Guidons & Streamers of the US Army (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		General Order 19, War Department, 22 February 1862, prescribed that there should be inscribed upon the colour or guidons of all regiments and batteries the names of the battles in which they had borne a meritorious part.
		The brown colour is representative of the sands of Africa and the green colour for the green fields of Europe.
		The medium blue and white are the colours of the United Nations referring to the UN mission.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-flags/colours-usa.htm (2049 words)

	RMLY Guidons
		Colours are carried by Infantry Regiments and Standards by the Regiments of the Household Cavalry and Dragoon Guards.
		Guidons were originally carried by all Regiments of the cavalry of the line but in 1833 the use of Guidons for the Light Cavalry (Light Dragoons), (Hussars and Lancers) was discontinued and instead Battle Honours were displayed on their Drum Banners.
		The battle honours emblazoned on both sides of the Guidon are a fair equitable representation of those borne on the Guidons of both previous Regiments.
	www.army.mod.uk /rac/ta_yeomanry/rmly/rmly_guidons.htm (412 words)

	A short history of Colours
		The guns became the Colours of the Regiment through the practice in its early history of carrying the equivalent of today's Queen's Colour on the largest piece in an artillery train, which was designated the 'Flag Gun'.
		The practice of carrying Colours into action continued until the beginning of 1881 during the first Boer War in South Africa when the custom was discontinued because of the altered form of attack and the increased range of musketry.
		Certain regiments have the right to carry three Colours on parade but this right is only exercised by the Royal Highland Fusiliers who carry the Assaye Colour, the original of which was presented by the East India Company to commemorate the brave conduct of the regiment at the Battle of Assaye.
	www.trooping-the-colour.co.uk /trooping/colours.htm (658 words)

	The Colour and Battle Honours of the Regiment
		The origin behind this ceremony is that to enable the Colours to be recognised by the soldiers, the Colours were trooped or paraded in front of them.
		The Regimental Colour is a symbol of Regimental tradition and of the duty owed by each member to the Regiment.
		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.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /david.hart30/regiment/rgtcolour.htm (2484 words)

	:: THE BENGAL SAPPERS ::
		Regimental Colours are the symbol of chivalrous and magnificent deeds of a regiment, formally recognized by the Head of the State.
		Origin of the Colours dates back to the medieval custom of leaders of feuding clans carrying their family coat of arms fixed on a pole to the battle-field to indicate their position.
		The Colours are taken into use only after their consecration at a special ceremony and remind all the military ranks of the oath they have taken to uphold the honour of their country.
	www.bsoaroorkee.org /trail2.htm (353 words)

	Standards and Flags of the Napoleonic Era: A Bibliography
		Colours, standards and guidons of France and her allies -- v.
		Colours, standards and guidons of Anhalt, Kleve-Berg, Brunswick, Denmark, Finland, Hanover, Hesse, the Netherlands, Mecklenberg, Nassau, Portugal, Reuss, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Westphalia: 40 p.: ill. (some col.); 25 cm.
		Paris, Russian infantry colours and cavalary standards from 1805-1815 are described, which is the principal source for an article by Cdr.
	www.napoleon-series.org /military/organization/c_flags.html (1168 words)

	Colours and guidons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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	www.okpe.org /colours-and-guidons.html (612 words)

	Jamaica Defence Force - Customs
		The origin of the customs of carrying Colours goes back to the days of early man, who fixed his family badge to a pole and held it aloft in battle for the dual purpose of indicating his position and acting as a rallying point should the occasion arise.
		Colours have become the symbol of the spirit of a regiment, for they bear the battle honours and badges granted to the regiment in commemoration of the gallant deeds performed by its members from the time it was raised.
		Regimental Colours are carried on all ceremonial parades by all Regiments who have been granted Colours.
	www.jdfmil.org /overview/customs/customs_home11.html (1091 words)

	Army Regimental flags (Australia)
		The Queen's Colour for infantry regiments is the Australian national flag, 36 x 45 inches, with a red circlet on the center of the Union in the canton, inscribed around the rim with the regimental name and with its number or initials in the center, all in gold.
		Regimental Colours follow the same rules as the British, with a wreath of wattle leaves substituting for the Union Wreath (roses, thistles and shamrocks).
		The Queen's Colour uses the UJ in the canton as an almost identical replica of the British Queen's Colour.
	www.allstates-flag.com /fotw/flags/au^arcol.html (1422 words)

	Are the artillery pieces considered your colours and if so...
		Artillery Pieces as monuments are like Regimental Colours, Standards and Guidons that have been 'retired' and put on public display until they disintergrate, and the same rules do not apply to them as do to the current Colours, Standard or Guidon.
		Traditionally, the colours of The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery are its guns.
		colours of the artillery as gunners in battle rallied to their guns in the same fashion as regiments
	army.ca /forums/index.php/topic,18995.0.html (1923 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.
		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.
		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.
	www.saskd.ca /go6.htm (1376 words)

	EMERGENCY SERVICES - A.F.M. HISTORY
		In the British Army, the Colours in a Regiment of Artillery is its guns.
		Saluting Guns are accorded the same compliments as the Standards, Guidons and Colours of the Cavalry and Infantry.
		The Guns became the Colours Regiment through the practice in early history of carrying the senior colour on the largest piece in an artillery train, which was designated the 'Flag Gun'.
	www.angelfire.com /ma3/luqa/112/afm/adbhist.htm (880 words)

	flag of Armed Forces' Flags (Spain) flags
		I seem to recall that their Colours were those of any other Spanish regiment (a 1:1 Spanish flag with centered coat-of-arms) but with some reference to the German name in the inscriptions on the flag.
		The three flags were made in the 1940's (early after the Spanish Civil War), since they display the former Air Force emblem (which was no longer used after the early 1950's) and the units named on the flags no longer exist.
		I seem to recall it was in 1980 when the first colour was granted to an Air Force unit, the MACOM or Mando Aéreo de Combate (Air Combat Command).
	www.flags-of-the-world.net /flags/es^.html (726 words)

	colour, colours, colourses- WordWeb dictionary definition
		"a white colour is made up of many different wavelengths of light"
		"she used a different colour for the trim"
		"colour the walls with paint in warm tones"
	www.wordwebonline.com /en/COLOURS (280 words)

	US Army Flags & Guidons
		In general, flags incorporate design elements which are identical to or relate to the insignia worn by the members of the organization.
		The following are examples of a few of the authorized flags and guidons.
		Department of the Army policy for unit and individual flags, guidons and streamers are contained in Army Regulation 840-10, Heraldic Activities – Flags, Guidons, Streamers, Tabards, and Automobile and Aircraft Plates.
	www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil /Flags_Guidons/USArmyFlagsGuidons.htm (551 words)

	United Kingdom: Military Colours Flags (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This is a drawing of the Royal Navy King's Colour from the reign of George VI.
		I was recently surprised to discover that there were actually three patterns of Union Flag used on military colours, since I naturally assumed that the RN would use the Admiralty pattern on theirs.
		The pattern used on the RN colour also has a saltire of even widths and added fimbriation, but the fimbriation to the St George is approx 1/4 the cross, whilst (as per the recent post) the colours of the RAF and RM carry the Admiralty pattern.
	flagspot.net /flags/gb^cols.html (297 words)

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