The Ensign to the Colour has just received the flag. "Trooping the Colour" 2010
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Contributor:
Harald Joergens (Armed Forces) / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
BR0PYFFile size:
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3217 x 4825 px | 27.2 x 40.9 cm | 10.7 x 16.1 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
12 June 2010Location:
Horse Guards Parade, Westminster, London SW1, Greater London, United KingdomMore information:
The Ensign to the Colour, 2nd Lieutenant James Brown, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, has just received the regimental flag. The real "trooping" of the Colour is about to begin. This photo was taken with a Canon 1D Mk IV and a Canon 600mm/f4 lens. "Trooping the Colour" is a traditional military ceremony going back to the 17th century. The "Colour" (the regimental flag) is presented (trooped) to the soldiers, so they could remember their flag, usually a rallying point, in the heat of battle. Since 1748 the parade also marks the official birthday of the British Sovereign, so it is "The Queen's Birthday Parade", held every second Saturday in June. All the above is based on information from the official programme, the web site www.trooping-the-colour.co.uk, the BBC productions "Trooping the Colour " 2008-2010, plus "For Queen and Country", and Wikipedia. For corrections please contact Harald@HaraldJoergens.com directly.