the colours: “the soul of a regiment”
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The Colours: “The Soul of a Regiment”. Organization of Military Museums of Canada – 24 May 2013. Capt Michael O’Leary, CD, The RCR. Regimental Colours. What are they? Who receives Colours? Connections. Emotional – Social – Historical. Lifespan - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Colours:“The Soul of a Regiment”
Capt Michael O’Leary, CD, The RCR
Organization of Military Museums of Canada – 24 May 2013
• What are they?• Who receives Colours?• Connections.
• Emotional – Social – Historical.• Lifespan
• Presentation – Parades – Troopings – Laying Up.• Current regulations• Churches, Museums and Public Buildings?• Colours in London, Ontario• Who owns them after they are laid up?
Regimental Colours
What are they? – A Stand of Colours
What are they? – The Queen’s Colour
What are they? – The Regimental Colour
What are they? – Emblazonment
Who receives Colours?
Single Colour:
• Maritime Command (Queen’s Colour)
• Armour Regiments
• Horse guards and dragoon Guard (Standard)
• Others (Guidon)
• Operational flying squadrons (25 yrs service of Sovereign’s special appreciation)
Stands of Colours:
• Air Command
• Royal Military College
• Infantry and airborne battalions.
Who carries them? – Infantry Regiments
R 22e RPPCLI
Lorne Scots Fus de Sher Rocky Mtn Rgrs
Calg Highrs
Who carries them? – Armoured Regiments
GGHG1st Hussars
Windsor R
Who carries them? – Operational flying squadrons
434 Tactical Fighter Squadron
• Presented 1977
• Laid Up 1988
• Cathedral Church of All Saints, Halifax, NS
Connections
• Emotional• Social
Regimental families Family Regiments Community Congregation
• Historical Wars and Battles Recruiting and Reinforcements Returning Troops and Legacies
Lifespan – Presentation
Lifespan - Parades
Lifespan - Trooping
Lifespan – Laying Up
Current Regulations
The Honours, Flags and Heritage Structure of the Canadian Forces (A-AD-200-000/AG-000)
Historical Reference
Old Colours Never Die, by Francis Dunbar and Joseph Harper, 1992 (out of print) – reprint projected for late 2013 by Service Publications
Placement
• Churches, e.g., St Paul’s Cathedral
• Museums, e.g., The RCR Museum
• Public Buildings, e.g., Hall of Colours, Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa
Colours in London – St Paul’s Cathedral
Colours in London – St Paul’s Cathedral
Unit Presented Laid Up
7th Battalion Fusiliers 1864 1901
7th Regiment, Fusiliers 1901 1959
26th Bn, Middlesex Light Infantry
1873 1903
1st Canadian Infantry Bn, CEF 1919 1919
18th Canadian Infantry Bn, CEF
1918 1919
33rd Canadian Infantry Bn, CEF
1915 1919
142nd Canadian Infantry Bn, CEF
1916 1919
3rd Battalion; The RCR (Militia)
1959 (Q) 1970
4th Battalion; The RCR (Reserve)
1959 (R)
1969 (Q)2008
Colours in London – St Paul’s Cathedral
26th Battalion,
Middlesex Light Infantry
7th Regiment, Fusiliers
Colours in London – St Paul’s Cathedral1st Cdn Inf Bn, CEF
33rd Cdn Inf Bn, CEF
142nd Cdn Inf Bn, CEF
Colours in London – St Paul’s Cathedral
Colours in London – Bishop Cronyn Memorial Church
Colours in London – The RCR Museum
Colours in London – Wolseley Barracks Officers’ Mess
Ownership
“All Colours which have been consecrated and presented to a unit of the Canadian Forces (CF), whether donated or provided at public expense, are and remain Crown property in perpetuity, and are controlled by the Department of National Defence on behalf of the Canadian government.”
“If deposited or laidup, they are the responsibility of the custodian and must remain accessible to the public.”
Questions?
The Regimental Rogue
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The Minute Book - regimentalrogue.com/blog/