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v. t. e. The handkerchief code (also known as the hanky code, the bandana code, and flagging) [1] is a system of color-coded cloth handkerchief or bandanas for non-verbally communicating one's interests in sexual activities and fetishes. The color of the handkerchief identifies a particular activity, and the pocket it is worn in (left or right ...
The phrase “trooping the colour” comes from how soldiers would rally while in battle while holding the specific flag — or “colour” — of their regiment. During times of peace, officers ...
Presentation of Colours. The Coldstream Guards laying up their old colours and receiving the new colours in October 2013. The regimental colours of the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, displaying the battle honours awarded to the regiment. The Presentation of Colours is a military ceremony that marks an anniversary or significant event in ...
The royal standards of England were narrow, tapering swallow-tailed heraldic flags, of considerable length, used mainly for mustering troops in battle, in pageants and at funerals, by the monarchs of England. In high favour during the Tudor period, the Royal English Standard was a flag that was of a separate design and purpose to the Royal ...
June 15, 2024 at 7:00 AM. King Charles III's birthday will be celebrated this weekend with the Trooping the Colour celebration. The annual event laden with carriage rides and flypasts provides an ...
Ermine ( / ˈɜːrmɪn /) in heraldry is a "fur", a type of tincture, consisting of a white background with a pattern of black shapes representing the winter coat of the stoat (a species of weasel with white fur and a black-tipped tail). The linings of medieval coronation cloaks and some other garments, usually reserved for use by high-ranking ...
The emblem was shared to the official royal family Instagra From the late Queen Elizabeth's brooches to Kate Middleton's subtle nods to Princess Diana, there's often more history than you might ...
Insignia of the Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II. The sovereign of the United Kingdom may award a royal family order to female members of the British royal family, as they typically do not wear the commemorative medals that men do. The same practice is in place in the royal families of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, Thailand, and ...