9/11/2023 0 Comments Light blue background![]() It is basically a large version of the Cambodian flag with the unit name below in white in the bottom blue stripe.Ĭhina, People's Republic of (Mainland China) Īrmy flag of the People's Republic of China In Cambodia, the Colours of the Military and other uniformed institutions follow British, US, and French practice. ĭue to the advent of modern weapons, and subsequent changes in tactics, colours are no longer carried into battle, but continue to be used at events of formal character.Ĭolours Asia Cambodia However, in most modern armies, standing orders now call for the colours to be intentionally destroyed if they are ever in jeopardy of being captured by the enemy. They are never capriciously destroyed – when too old to use they are replaced and then laid up in museums, religious buildings and other places of significance to their regiment. As a result, the capture of an enemy's standard was considered as a great feat of arms. Regiments tended to adopt " colour guards", composed of experienced or élite soldiers, to protect their colours. Colours may be inscribed with the names of battles or other symbols representing former achievements (see battle honours). They were therefore treated with respect as they represented the honour and traditions of the regiment. Regimental flags are generally awarded to a regiment by a head of state during a ceremony. In the chaos of battle, due to the amount of dust and smoke on a battlefield, soldiers needed to be able to determine where their regiment was. 1847 ( British Library)Īs armies became trained and adopted set formations, each regiment's ability to keep its formation was potentially critical to its, and therefore its army's, success. Watercolour painting showing a Hindu priest garlanding the regimental colours of the 35th Bengal Light Infantry, a regiment of the Bengal Native Infantry in the Army of East India Company's Bengal Presidency in c.
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