Page 267 - Canadian Dominion Directory 1871 - Partie 1-fusionné

hem, the first four paragraphs of once again we see the mediaeval
which are given below:
difference i~ seniority reffeckd in
'No Colonel to put his Arms, modern times, the standard arising
Crest, Device or Livery on any part out of the nobleman's banner and
of the Appointments of the Regi- guidon from the Iesser knight's pen-
non. The actual word ' Guidon ' is,
ment under his command.'
'No part of the Cloarhing or of course, derived from the French
Ornaments of the Regiments to be ' guide Homme ' which was the
altered, after the following Regula- name given to the flag carried by the
tions are put into execution but leader of a French Regiment of
Horse.
by His Majesty's permission.'
'The King's or First Colour of
every Regiment or Battalion is to
Barbican - A special f~~tifiçation
be the Great Union.'
built to protect the gateway of a
' The Second Colour to be tl~
cade which was one of the greatest
the Facing of the Reg]-
weaknesses in the castle's defence.
WPer The barbican generally consisted of
with the Union in
canton, Ln the centre of each Colour
strong towers, a drawbridge and a
is to be painted or embroidered in
portcullis.
gold Roman characters the number
of the Rank of the Regiment within
Beauchamp, Richard, Earl of Wu-
a Wreath of Roses and Thjstles on
wjck 1382/1439 - One of the most
the same stalk; except the Regi-
c010urfuI figures in histor~ and a
ments which have Royal Badges or
member of one of the most famous
particular ancient Badges a1lowe.d
of English families. He was a Knight
them; in these, he number of the
of the Garter. and of the Bath and
Rank of the Regiment is to be to-
On June 26th 1403, at the age of
wards the upper corner. The Iength
20. he sucessfull~ jousted at the
of the Pyke and the CoIour itself to
be of the same size as those of he coronation of Joan of Navarre,
Royal Regiments of Foot Guards. Queen of Henry IV. In 14083 he
and Tassels of
travelled to Jerusalem to visit the
The
HO~Y Se~ulchre and on the WaY was
Colours to be crirnson and gold.'
challenged ro ~erfom a feat of
These regulations were prornul-
arms at Verona where he galned vic-
gated a second time in 1751, in al.
tory. He was Lord High Steward
most identical wording, but in the
at Henry V's coronation and held
form of a Royal Warrant. Exactly
other various important commands
why this was done is net entireIy
clear unless it was thought advis- under him in France and by the
able to elevate the regulations to the King's wish had tare of the infant
VI. His efig~ which is one of
status of a Royal Warrant, and, of Hen~
course, the Warrant inc]uded regu- the most splendid and important in
lations for Cavalry standards, England is in the Beauchamp chape1
Guidons and Drum Banners which in the Church of St. Mary in War-
had not been included in the earIier wick.
regulations.
Standards were authorised for Bobemnnd of Tarsntnm - One of
Regiments of Household Cavalry the leaders of the first crusade who.
and for the Dragoon Guards, while after the capture of Antioch.
the lesser horsed regiments (the remaineci as ruler of tlie Principality
Dragoons) carried guidons. Thus, of Antioch.
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