[3]. Prepared in 1747, but issued in 1751.
[4]. Napier’s spelling is adhered to.
[6]. Cf. the Foot Guards.
[7]. A Certificate has been issued to each man serving in the Coldstreams during the War bearing the statement: “This is to inform the relatives and friends of —— that he has served his King and Country as a soldier, No. —— in the Coldstream Guards, during the Great European War.” The card is decorated with this colour and one of later date. The idea might well be followed by other regiments.
[8]. Now that the number of battalions has been increased in each regiment it would, perhaps, be more accurate to make the division between Regular Battalions and Territorial Force Battalions.
[9]. Refer to description of Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment).
[10]. The Canadians have not followed this rule, for the reader may see examples of Arabic numerals on the colours decorating Wolfe’s monument in Westminster Abbey.
[11]. New colours are now given the badge.
[12]. i.e., Regimental colours.