Colours 1751

Before 1747 the Colours carried by Infantry regiments bore the arms of their Colonel but new regulations issued in that year stipulated that the First or King's Colour should be the flag of the Union and the Second, or Regimental Colour should be in the colour of the regimental facings with the union flag reduced in the upper canton. In the centre of each Colour was to be embroidered in gold Roman numerals the number of the regiment surrounded by a union wreath of roses and thistles. The exception to this last part was that regiments with royal badges or particular ancient badges were allowed to display them in the centre and have the regimental number in the upper corner.
So the 27th were permitted to have the Castle with three turrets on a blue field with the name INNISKILLING. The Second Colour was buff to match the facings. The size of the flags was 6'6'' flying by 6'2" on the pike which was 9'10" long. The cords and tassels were gold and crimson.

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