The Colours

[rob jones 60]

Should the BN colors have new battle honers like Northan Irland . Bosnia ,Iraq and Afghanistan .............

[Rog Ball 01]

Rob

I am almost sure that none of the conflicts that you have mentioned are eligible at this time to be added to Queens/Regimental colours of Battalions or Regiments. This is an extrac about battle honours:

"A battle honour is granted through the Royal Prerogative of the monarch of Great Britain and the Commonwealth, and by the 20th century was granted only after lengthy historical review of a particular conflict".

Conflicts such as Cyprus (50's), Borneo (60's), Malaya (50's and 60's) and Aden (60's) have never been recognised, but the Faklands War has been and the units who took part are entitled to have the name of the battle honour on their colours; this not only applies to Inf Reg, but to he Armd Corps, Royal Navy and RAF.

[scorch]

I have seen one of the guard Battalions has had Iraq put ot to there colours i presume this was from the first gulf war