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CEREMONIES The British Royal Navy , the Canadian Forces , and other navies of the Commonwealth call colours the flag-raising ceremony that happens every morning when a ship is in harbour — "Colours! Face aft and salute." At the end of the ceremony the officer in charge gives the order "Carry on". The on December 7 , 1941 occurred during Colors. FLAGS In carries a third colour, the Assaye Colour, to commemorate participation in the battle of Assaye (1803) in India . Modern United States Army battalions carry a regimental color as well as the National Flag . The regimental color is a bald eagle with the regimental crest charged upon it. However, the color which receives honors is the National Flag. Colours represent the Pride of a regimental unit, whether in the army, Air Force or Navy . The concept of colours originated from the Middle Ages , when lords and barons would lead their men to battle. In large-scale military encounters the need arose to establish a rallying point, so commanders used coloured flags to denote rallying points, hence the term "Colours". The bravest Subaltern carried the colours in battle (the subaltern tradition still continues today) and since the falling of the colours represented defeat of the forces, troops would often attack them. Hence arose a need for escorts, originally Pikemen . In modern days, although colours no longer appear on the battlefield, they remain objects of respect, and many of the traditions started during the Middle Ages still exist today. |
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