7th Company.—A salamander standing amidst flames—the badge of Francis I. of Orleans, who agreed to marry Mary, the sister of Henry VIII., when Louis XII. died, on consideration that Henry renounced all claims to the French throne. It may be added that Francis did not eventually marry Mary. Motto, “Per funera vitam” (Through death, life). 8th Company.—A thunderbolt. Motto, “Horror ubique” (Dread everywhere). 9th Company.—A cannon represented as though in the act of ejecting a projectile. Motto, “Concussæ cadent urbes” (The cities crashing fall). (Fig. 22). 10th Company.—A green lizard, on a green mount. Motto, “Pascua nota mihi” (Green fields are my home). 11th Company.—A cross of St. Andrew, on a blue shield. Motto, “In hoc signo vinces” (By this sign thou shalt conquer). 12th Company.—A group of war trophies. Motto, “Honore præfero” (I put forth my honours). =The Irish Guards=, which are of comparatively recent origin, have a King’s colour of crimson silk, bearing, in the centre, the Royal Cypher, in gold, surrounded by the collar of the Order of St. Patrick, with badge appendant proper, the whole ensigned with the imperial crown. (Fig. 23.) The regimental colour is the Union flag, upon the central red limbs of which are placed an imperial crown and the Royal cypher. There are eight company badges. No battle honours have yet been assigned to this regiment. =The Welsh Guards=, which were formed in the summer of 1915, possess a King’s colour of crimson silk, bearing the imperial crown and a dragon. The motto, “Cymru am byth” (Wales for ever), appears on a gilt scroll. (Fig. 24). The regimental colour is the Union flag, upon the central red limbs of which are placed an imperial crown, and a shield filled by three silver lions. CHAPTER VI THE COLOURS OF THE INFANTRY Each regiment of the Infantry possesses two colours, the King’s colour—which is known as the Queen’s, when the reigning sovereign is a woman—and the regimental colour. There are two exceptions to this rule: (_a_) rifle regiments do not carry these emblems, and (_b_) a few units possess a third colour, usually awarded for some service of exceptional merit. The King’s colour in every Infantry regiment consists of the Union flag with the regimental badge or number placed in the centre of the St. George’s Cross, the imperial crown figuring above whichever device is used. When the regimental number appears on the King’s colour, Roman figures are employed[10] (see Fig. 25); when a badge, it is placed within a circle around which is printed the regimental title.[11] (See Fig. 46).