Uniform.—Scarlet with Green facings (1793-1873); Scarlet with Blue facings (from 1873).
Regimental and other Badges.—"The Thistle ensigned with the Imperial Crown" (with the change of title in 1873). "The Sphinx" for "Egypt," (1801).
Notes.—This is the sole Territorial Regiment having one line battalion only.
Bibliography.—Historical Records of the 79th Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. By Captain Mackenzie, Lieutenant Ewart, and Lieutenant Findlay. [Devonport: Swiss. 1887.]
Some Account of the Part Taken by the 79th Regiment, or Cameron Highlanders, in the Indian Mutiny, 1858. By Captain D. Dunberley. [Inverness, 1891.]
The Royal Irish Rifles,
COMPRISING
1st Batt. (formerly) The 83rd (County Dublin) Regiment of Foot.