The Colours
The Colours
These Battle Honours are shown on the Drum Majors’ Maces of each regular Battalion.
Other Distinctions Four antecedent emblems are placed on the Regimental Colour – the White Horse of Hanover in the top right corner; the Star of Brunswick bottom left; the Dannebrog Cross bottom right and the Elephant & Howdah bottom centre. The appropriate Battalion Roman Numeral is placed in the top left corner.
Presentation of Colours The Regimental Colour The design of the Regimental Colour was approved by the Regimental Board. It was agreed that there would be identical colours for each battalion (less the distinction of battalion numbers). The use of the Cross of St George as a background, as for PWO and DWR, was approved. Garter King at Arms, the Inspector of Regimental Colours and PS 12 (A) all approved use of this form as it would be unique to the Regiment. This also has the additional advantage of conforming to the Honorary Colours that are held in the Regiment. It is permitted to carry 46 non-World War Battle Honours on the Regimental Colour. There are 42 as follows: NAMUR 1695 RAMILLIES MALPLAQUET LOUISBURG BELLE ISLE HAVANNAH MYSORE TOURNAY ALLY GHUR LESWARREE CORUNNA JAVA PENINSULA BHURTPORE INKERMAN NEW ZEALAND AFGHANISTAN 1879–80 RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY RELIEF OF LADYSMITH AFGHANISTAN 1919 KOREA 1952–53
BLENHEIM OUDENARDE DETTINGEN QUEBEC 1759 MARTINIQUE 1762 ST LUCIA 1778 MARTINIQUE 1794, 1809 SERINGAPATAM DELHI 1803 DEIG GUADELOUPE 1810 NIVE WATERLOO ALMA SEVASTOPOL ABYSSINIA TIRAH PAARDEBERG SOUTH AFRICA 1899–1902 THE HOOK 1953 IRAQ 2003
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The Yorkshire Regiment were first presented with Colours on 18th June 2010 at Imphal Barracks, York by the Colonel in Chief. Regular Battalion Colours are normally replaced every 20 years and Reserve Battalion Colours every 30 years.
Lodgement of the Colours The Colours will normally be lodged in the Officers’ Mess in the charge of the Senior Subaltern and under the direction of the Adjutant. The Senior Subaltern will ensure that the Colours are carefully cased as detailed in ‘Ceremonial for the Army’ and secured under lock and key at night and during periods when the Mess is unattended. He will report at once any damage to the Adjutant. Care should be taken that the Colours are at all times shown the proper respect, that they are only displayed on appropriate occasions and that they are not handled by unauthorised persons. The only persons permitted to handle the uncased Colours are: Ɋ The PMC Ɋ The Senior Subaltern Ɋ Officers of the Colour Party Ɋ The Adjutant in the course of his duties Ɋ The Orderly Officer in the course of his duties (he may request another officer to assist him in casing the Colours) Ɋ The Regimental Sergeant Major in the course of his duties Ɋ The Drum Major in the course of his duties Ɋ The Mess Colour Sergeant in the course of his duties 27
