The Northumberland Fusiliers.—Facings, gosling green.
R.C.—The St. George and Dragon. In each of the four corners, the united Red and White Rose, slipped and ensigned with the Royal Crest. The motto is “Quo fata vocant” (Whither the fates call).
The honorary distinctions are: Wilhelmstahl; St. Lucia, 1778; Roliça; Vimiera; Corunna; Busaco; Ciudad Rodrigo; Badajoz; Salamanca; Vittoria; Nivelle; Orthes; Toulouse; Peninsula; Lucknow; Afghanistan, 1878-80; Khartoum; South Africa, 1899-1902; Modder River.
The honour “Wilhelmstahl” figures as “Willems” in certain other colours.
The term “gosling green” has been obtained from Colonel Gosling, an early and famous leader of the “Old and Bold.”
This regiment carries a third colour, also of gosling green, on occasions of ceremony to celebrate the taking of an enemy colour at Wilhelmstahl.
The colours of the 5th battalion are shown in Fig. 35.
The Royal Warwickshire Regiment.—Facings, blue.
R.C.—The antelope. In each of the four corners, the united Red and White Rose, slipped, ensigned with the imperial crown.
Probably, the antelope is used with no more significance than is the case with the paschal lamb of the West Surreys. Legend says, however, that the “Saucy Sixth” captured from a Moorish force a standard bearing an antelope as its device and they appropriated it as their own badge in remembrance of this prowess.