24th Foot (Zulu War) Regimental Colours Desk Top Flag

24th foot regimental colours desk top flag

This desk top flag is ideal for your den or office where space is limited.

• Size 30 x 23cm (W x H)
• Regimental 24th crest in centre with 8 battle honours down the side
• Printed single sided for wall display 
• Nylon Silk 
• Gold coloured tassels around edge
• Flag only, Stand/pole or accessories not included

The 24th foot regimental colours were carried by both 1st and 2nd Battalions of Royal Warwickshire Regiment in the Anglo Zulu war of 1879

This Regimental Colour replaced the large Colour carried by the 24th in the Sikh War of 1848.  It features the union flag in top left corner, . The flag is printed on a nylon silk fabric with gold tassels edging.

Battle honour on regimental colours

• EGYPT awarded on 6th July 1802. 
• TALAVERA awarded on 29th July 1817. 
• FUENTES D'ONOR awarded on 29th July 1817. 
• PYRENEES awarded on 29th July 1817. 
• ORTHES  awarded on 29th July 1817. 
• CAPE OF GOOD HOPE awarded 21st June 1824
• NIVELLE awarded 24th July 1824,
• SALAMANCA  awarded 20th Sep 1824
• VITTORIA awarded  20th Sep 1824. 
• PENINSULA awarded  29th March 1815
• PUNJAUB awarded on 14th Dec 1852 ,
• CHILLIANWALLAH awarded on 14th Dec 1852  
• GOOJERAT awarded on 14th Dec 1852

The top of the pole had the Royal crest instead of the pike point. These dimensions and pole top were authorised in 1858 along with the order that no battle honour should be placed above the crown.  The Colour is of the regimental facing colour, green. In 1881 the new white facings meant that the  South Wales Borderers were supposed to have the flag of St George as their Regimental Colour but the green Colour remained in use until the 1930s.