The Sphinx, superscribed "Egypt." "Blenheim," "Ramillies," "Oudenarde," "Malplaquet," "Cape of Good Hope, 1806," "Talavera," "Busaco," "Fuentes d'Onor," "Salamanca," "Vittoria," "Pyrenees," "Nivelle," "Orthes," "Peninsula," "Chillianwallah," "Goojerat," "Punjaub," "South Africa, 1877-8-9," "Burma, 1885-87," "South Africa, 1900-02." _Uniform_, Scarlet. _Facings_, Grass green. _Head-dress_, Helmet. _Cap_, Blue. _Regimental March_, "Men of Harlech." A silver wreath is borne on the staff of the King's Colour of both battalions to commemorate the devoted gallantry of Lieutenants Melville and Coghill in saving that colour from the hands of the Zulus, after the Battle of Isandlwana, and as a tribute of appreciation of the gallant defence of Rorke's Drift, 1879. THE SOUTH WALES BORDERERS Raised in 1689, the regiment has one of the most remarkable histories in the British Army, having twice being almost annihilated, at Chillianwallah, 1849, where 23 officers and 527 men were killed and wounded, the regiment being brought out of action by the quartermaster; and in 1879 at Isandlwana, where hardly a man escaped death. The gallant defence of Rorke's Drift by one company roused the wonder and admiration of the whole civilised world. The losses of the regiment in killed alone reached the appalling total of 21 officers and 590 men. It had the proud distinction of having won more Victoria Crosses than any other corps in the British Army. Nicknamed "Howard's Greens," from its facings and its Colonel's name from 1717 to 1737. [Illustration] (_Depot_, Berwick-on-Tweed.) (_Record Office_, Hamilton.) The Sphinx, superscribed "Egypt." "Namur, 1695," "Minden," "Egmont-op-Zee," "Martinique, 1809," "Afghanistan, 1878-80," "Chitral," "Tirah," "Paardeberg," "South Africa, 1900-02." Mottoes: _Nisi Dominus frustra_ (Without the Lord all your efforts are vain); _In Veritate Religionis confido_ (I trust in the truth of religion); _Nec aspera terrent_ (Nor do difficulties deter). _Uniform_, Scarlet doublet, with trews of Leslie tartan, the pipers being kilted and wearing the Royal Stewart tartan. _Head-dress_, Blue Kilmarnock Bonnet, with black plume. _Cap_, Glengarry, with scarlet, white and green diced border. _Regimental March_, "Blue bonnets over the border." THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS Raised in 1689, in the space of four hours, by the Earl of Leven, in Edinburgh. At the siege of Namur, one of the strongest fortresses in Europe, it lost 20 officers and 500 men by the explosion of one of the enemy's mines. The Borderers, however, quickly recovered and routed the enemy at the point of the bayonet. The regiment was also one of the gallant six to participate in the glorious victory at Minden. Acting as Marines it participated in Lord Howe's glorious victory of 1st June, 1794. It has also fought with great credit in other parts of the world.