RHF lay up colours in castle ceremony

Published on 27/11/2009 21:39

THE Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, laid up their old colours, also known as battalion standards, at a ceremony at the Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle yesterday.

In the British Army, colours are mainly carried by infantry regiments. A stand of colours normally comprises a Queen's colour, usually with the design of the Union Flag with a gold circle in the centre, within which the regiment's name (and sometimes initials or number) are inscribed.

In addition there is a regimental colour, usually a plain flag in the traditional colour of the regiment.