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THE COLOURS AND BATTLE HONOURS
LES COULEURS ET LES HONNEURS DE COMBAT
Regimental Colour - Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs) presented in 1958
Colour print of new Regimental Colour with Battle Honours of the Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs) presented in 1958.
This was the 9th and last Regimental Colour presented to the Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs). It was presented in 1958 by Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templer at Munster, West Germany. It was carried from 1961 to 1964 by the 1st Bn Queen's Own Highlanders. It is now at Fort George.
The Regimental Colour bears: The Cypher and Coronet of Frederick Duke of York and Albany, brother of King George IV, from whom the name of the Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders derived their title in 1823.
An Elephant superscribed' ASSAYE'. The Battle Honour was granted to the 78th Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs) for the regiment's part in the Battle of Assaye [India] in 1803.

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