Regimental Colour 1930

Players produced a set of 50 cigarette cards in 1930, illustrating some of the Colours of British Regiments. After the First World War most regiments had been awarded many battle honours, but were allowed to emblazon only ten on their Colours. These were displayed on the King’s Colour which had previously been devoid of honours. This meant that the Regimental Colour bore the battle honours accrued prior to WW1. This regimental Colour of the 1st Battalion has 16 honours, which included DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH and SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902. The same honours were shown on the other side of the flag.
The badge of the Regiment, the White Horse of Hanover, within the Garter, is in the centre, surrounded by the title and a Union wreath. The motto NEC ASPERA TERRENT is below, and the battle honours AFGHANISTAN 1878-80 and EGYPT (with the Sphinx) at the base. Those regiments that were not permitted to display a badge had the number of the battalion in the centre, but the King’s Regiment, like other badged regiments, had their battalion number in the upper canton. This did not displace the Royal cyphers of King George V which appeared in all four corners. After 1930 any regiment not already authorised to display a special badge in the centre of the Regimental Colour was permitted to do so.

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