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Presentation of Colours
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The Presentation of Colours is a military ceremony that marks an anniversary or significant event in the history of a particular regiment or similar military unit. This involves the presentation of a
The Coldstream Guards laying up their old colours and receiving the new colours in October 2013.
The Coldstream Guards laying up their old colours and receiving the new colours in October 2013.
The regimental colours of the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, displaying the battle honours awarded to the regiment.
The regimental colours of the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, displaying the battle honours awarded to the regiment.
Hindu priests garlanding the colours of the 35th Bengal Light Infantry at a Presentation of Colours ceremony, c. 1847
Hindu priests garlanding the colours of the 35th Bengal Light Infantry at a Presentation of Colours ceremony, c. 1847
The old colours of the Royal Regiment of Canada are marched off during the presentation of new colours in November 2009.
The old colours of the Royal Regiment of Canada are marched off during the presentation of new colours in November 2009.
Military colours, standards and guidons
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In military organizations, the practice of carrying colours, standards, flags, or guidons, both to act as a rallying point for troops and to mark the location of the commander, is thought to have orig
Presentation of Colours
…anniversary or significant event in the history of a particular regiment or similar military unit. This involves the presentation of a new version of the regimental colour to a regiment or equivalent formation in their respective armed forces service branch. This is a traditional ceremony that was pioneered by the British…
Queen's colour of the Grenadier Guards in 2013
Queen's colour of the Grenadier Guards in 2013
In the age of line tactics, the unit colour was an important rallying point for infantry soldiers.
In the age of line tactics, the unit colour was an important rallying point for infantry soldiers.
Stitching the Standard by Edmund Leighton (1911), oil on canvas.
Stitching the Standard by Edmund Leighton (1911), oil on canvas.
Napoleon I awarding the Legion d'Honneur to a dragoon for the capture of an Imperial regimental flag.
Napoleon I awarding the Legion d'Honneur to a dragoon for the capture of an Imperial regimental flag.