The Major’s colour, which serves as that of the King’s for the third battalion, is like the above, but from the bottom right-hand corner of the small Jack issues a pile-wavy or.
In addition to the foregoing, there are three regimental colours, one for each of the three battalions. These flags bear the device of the Union Jack, full size, upon the four red centre limbs of which figure the Royal Crown, certain battle distinctions, the Sphinx of Egypt, and a special badge.
The special badges vary as set out for the Grenadier Guards. They are as follows:—
1st Company.—A white lion on a green mount, surmounted by an imperial crown. (Fig. 20).
2nd Company.—The Prince of Wales’ feathers in silver, with gold quills, encircled by the coronet of Edward the Black Prince.
3rd Company.—A white tiger, having flames of fire emitted from the mouth and ears, on a green mount.
4th Company.—Crossed swords, with points upwards, in silver. The hilt and pommel are in gold.
6th Company.—A red rose with golden seeds and green thorns, in a garter, a badge of Henry IV. of Lancaster.
7th Company.—A centaur provided with a bow and arrow, on a green mount. These were the royal arms of Stephen.
8th Company.—Two crossed sceptres in gold.
9th Company.—The knot of the collar of the Order of the Garter. This was the royal device of Richard II.
10th Company.—A carbuncle, in gold. This precious stone formed one of the badges of Geoffrey, Count of Anjou, whose other badge, the planta genista, is world famous.
11th Company.—A white boar, passant, bristled gold, on a green mount—a badge of the House of Warwick.
12th Company.—A dun cow, on a green mount. The dun cow of Dunsmore Heath, near Rugby, has the tradition of being slain by Guy of Warwick.
13th Company.—A red and white rose impaled with a golden pomegranate bearing green leaves. This device was brought from Spain by Katherine of Arragon.
14th Company.—A white horse, galloping, on a green mount.
15th Company.—The crown of Charlemange, in gold.
16th Company.—The same badge as given for the 28th Company of Grenadier Guards.
=The Scots Guards= have three flags, known as the Colonel’s, the Lieutenant-Colonel’s, and the Major’s colours, the first two of which are used as the King’s colour in the first and second battalions.