“Of their actual end no living man has ever borne witness, but when a search party under Major Black discovered the bodies of these brave men, a ring of dead Zulus around them bore silent testimony that they had sold their lives dearly, and had fought it out to the last. “The Queen, whose colours these officers had died to save, was quick to recognise such heroic bravery, and sent two wreaths to be placed on the arms of the cross which marks their grave by the Buffalo River, and later presented to the 24th Regiment the silver wreath mentioned above.” This act won for these gallant officers the Victoria Cross and it brought about the decision that colours should no more be carried into battle, as it caused valuable lives to be lost in guarding them. This, then, was the last occasion when these cherished emblems were taken into the array of battle. =The King’s Own Scottish Borderers.=—Facings, blue. R.C.—The Castle of Edinburgh, where the regiment was originally raised by the Earl of Leven in 1689. The motto, “Nisi Dominus frustra” (Without the Lord, it is useless). In the first and fourth corners, the Royal Crest, with the motto, “In veritate religionis confido” (In the truth of religion I confide). In the second and third corners, the White Horse, with “Nec aspera terrent.” The Sphinx, superscribed “Egypt,” below the union wreath. The battle honours are: Namur, 1695; Minden; Egmont-op-Zee; Martinique, 1809; Afghanistan, 1878-80; Chitral; Tirah; South Africa, 1900-02; Paardeberg. =The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).= Rifle regiments do not possess colours. =The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.=—Facings, blue. R.C.—The Castle of Inniskilling with three turrets, and a St. George’s flag flying from one of them. In each of the four corners the White Horse, with the motto, “Nec aspera terrent.” The Sphinx, superscribed “Egypt.” The battle honours are: Martinique, 1762; Havannah; St. Lucia, 1778, 1796; Maida; Badajoz; Salamanca; Vittoria; Pyrenees; Nivelle; Orthes; Toulouse; Peninsula; Waterloo; South Africa, 1835, 1846-7; Central India; South Africa, 1899-1902; Relief of Ladysmith. =The Gloucestershire Regiment.=—Facings, white, except for the 5th battalion, which are scarlet. R.C.—No regimental badge figures within the central ring, but the Sphinx, superscribed “Egypt,” is placed below the union wreath. The battle honours are: Ramillies; Louisburg; Guadaloupe, 1759; Quebec, 1759; Martinique, 1762; Havannah; St. Lucia, 1778; Maida; Corunna; Talavera; Busaco; Barrosa; Albuhera; Salamanca; Vittoria; Pyrenees; Nivelle; Nive; Orthes; Toulouse; Peninsula; Waterloo; Punjaub; Chillianwallah; Goojerat; Alma; Inkerman; Sevastopol; Delhi, 1857; South Africa, 1899-1902; Defence of Ladysmith; Relief of Kimberley; Paardeberg. (No colour bears a longer list of honours than those of this regiment) =The Worcestershire Regiment.=—Facings, white.