Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) THE FLAGS OF OUR FIGHTING ARMY [Illustration: =1.= Second Troop of Horse Guards, 1687. ] [Illustration: =2.= 5th Dragoon Guards, 1687. ] [Illustration] [Illustration: =3.= and =4.= 2nd Dragoon Guards, 1742. ] [Illustration: =5.= General Grove’s Regiment (10th Foot), 1726. ] [Illustration: =6.= 27th Inniskilling Regiment, 1747. ] [Illustration: =7.= 103rd Regiment, 1780. ] [Illustration: =8.= 14th Regiment (Second Battalion), 1812. ] PLATE 1. EARLY REGIMENTAL COLOURS AND STANDARDS THE FLAGS OF OUR FIGHTING ARMY INCLUDING STANDARDS, GUIDONS, COLOURS AND DRUM BANNERS BY STANLEY C. JOHNSON, M.A., D.Sc., F.R.E.S. Author of “The Medals of Our Fighting Men,” “Peeps at Postage Stamps,” etc. WITH EIGHT FULL-PAGE PLATES IN COLOUR A. & C. BLACK, LTD. 4, 5 & 6 SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W. 1 TO MY BROTHER IN THE ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY. A UNIT OF THE ARMY IN WHICH THE GUNS SERVE THE PURPOSE OF REGIMENTAL STANDARDS. Published, 1918. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PREFACE Very little has been written in the past dealing with the subject of the standards, guidons, colours, etc., of the British Army. Scattered amongst Regimental histories, biographies of illustrious soldiers, and military periodicals, a fair amount of information may be discovered, but it is, of necessity, disjointed and difficult of viewing in proper perspective. Many years ago, a capital book was written by the late Mr. S. M. Milne, entitled “Standards and Colours of the British Army.” Unfortunately, this work was published privately and, accordingly, did not receive the full measure of appreciation which it merited. Students of Army Flags should consult this book whenever possible; also “Ranks and Badges of the Army and Navy,” by Mr. O. L. Perry; and the articles which appeared in _The Regiment_ during the latter weeks of 1916. Messrs. Gale & Polden’s folders dealing with Army Flags are also instructive. The author wishes to acknowledge his indebtedness to Mr. Milne, Mr. O. L. Perry, and the Editor of _The Regiment_. He is also very grateful for the assistance extended to him by Lieutenant J. Harold Watkins and Lieutenant C. H. Hastings, Officers in charge of the Canadian War Records.