The Flags of Our Fighting Army: Including standards, guidons, colours and drum bannersJohnson, Stanley C. (Stanley Currie)
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The Flags of Our Fighting Army: Including standards, guidons, colours and drum banners
Johnson, Stanley C. (Stanley Currie)
Flags -- Great Britain
=12th Pioneers (the Kelat-i-Ghilzie Regiment).=—This unit carries a
special regimental colour, the groundwork of which is red, yellow and
blue in three horizontal bars. A mural crown superscribed “Invicta,” and
the names of eight battle honours appear on this flag. (Fig. 43).
=14th King George’s Own Ferozepore Sikhs.=—Facings, yellow. The Plume of
the Prince of Wales appears in the central badge and the Royal and
Imperial Cypher is given in each of the four comers. There are five
battle honours.
=16th Rajputs (the Lucknow Regiment).=—Facings, white. There are three
battle honours, of which one, “Lucknow,” is placed above a turreted
gateway.
[Illustration:
COLOUR PARTY OF THE 15TH SIKHS
]
=32nd Sikh Pioneers.=—Facings, blue. No device on the central badge, but
the motto “Aut vivam inveniam aut faciam,” on a scroll beneath the union
wreath. Four battle honours are given.
=61st King George’s Own Pioneers.=—Facings, white. The Plume of the
Prince of Wales in the centre and the Royal and Imperial Cypher in each
of the four corners. Eleven battle honours appear.
=62nd Punjabis.=—Facings, emerald green. An elephant, a golden dragon
wearing an Imperial Crown and five battle honours appear on these
colours. (Fig. 44).
=63rd Palamcottah Light Infantry.=—Facings, emerald green. These colours
bear no special device, but carry the motto “Now or Never,” and seven
honorary distinctions.
=64th Pioneers.=—Facings, white. The central badge bears a numeral, but
the elephant of India is given below the union wreath. Five distinctions
appear.
=66th Punjabis.=—Facings, emerald green. A golden dragon, wearing an
Imperial Crown, and six battle honours are depicted on these colours.
=69th Punjabis.=—Facings, emerald green. A galley with the motto, in
Persian characters, signifying “By Sea and Land,” and five honours
ornament these colours.
=74th Punjabis.=—Facings, emerald green. On this flag appears a dragon
with the motto, in Persian, “Ready and True,” and six battle honours.
=83rd Wallajahbad Light Infantry.=—Facings, emerald green. The motto
“Now or Never,” and three battle honours are the distinctive features of
these colours.
=84th Punjabis.=—On an emerald green flag, the elephant of India and
three battle honours appear.
=91st Punjabis.=—The motto “Now or Never,” and two honours are given on
a cherry coloured flag.
=101st Grenadiers.=—Facings, white. The White Horse appears in the
central circle and two honours are given on the three lowest limbs of
the St. George’s Cross.
=102nd King Edward’s Own Grenadiers.=—Facings, white. The Plume of the
Prince of Wales, the Sphinx, the Royal and Imperial Cypher of King
Edward VII., and four battle honours are the special features of this
flag.
=113th Infantry.=—Facings, yellow. The Sphinx appears below the central
badge. Five honours are mentioned.
=121st Pioneers.=—Crossed axes and seven honorary distinctions are given
on a white flag bearing the red St. George’s Cross.
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