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Please note that this ceremony began in the 17th Century, when a regiment’s colours were marched slowly past assembled troops so that they could recognize them in battle – it is now used to mark the official birthday of HM The King.
Trophy Flag Captured at Blakely, Alabama 1 April 1865 (civil-war.com)
Trumpet Banner of 7th Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Gurkha Rifles, UK (fotw)
Please note that the term is taken from the ancient Roman tufa which is considered to have been a helmet crest, and to have been adopted in Britain as the tuuf.
Please note that the schellenbaum (also known as a jingling jonny) in use by German Army bands and some others, although also descended from the Ottoman horsetail standard, is a musical instrument and not a vexilloid.
Source:
National Music Museum, used with permission
Schellenbaum
Flag of the Independent State of Jefferson 1941 (fotw)
Arms and Flag of Wojaszówka, Poland (fotw)
Please note (as may be seen from the references given above) that flags/pennants with two or three tails/tongues have many specific variants and it is strongly suggested that the individual entries be consulted before attempting any description.
Customs Flag, Denmark (fotw);
Naval Ensign, Poland (fotw);
Flag of Zákamenné, Slovakia (fotw)
The National Flag of Paraguay
with enlarged detail of the emblems on the obverse and on the reverse (fotw
& Wikipedia)
The Globe as it should appear on both the obverse and reverse of the National Flag of Brazil (fotw)
Flag of Yukon Territory, Canada (Design Details Established by
Type/Model Flag) (fotw)
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