Скачать или смотреть National Day Parade 2014 - Uncasing of Colours

Every year, the Colour party will uncase their flags for NDP. The Colour Party (for single colours) is made up of a Colours Ensign, who holds on to the Colours, and two armed Escorts on either side of him. The Colours RSM and the Colours Orderly will be standing in front of them to uncase or case the Colours. Colours originated as a means of battlefield identification - to rally the troops and to mark the location of the commander. Today, they have become the symbols of the spirit of regiments, still retaining all the glory, honour and veneration of the past.
The Colours are consecrated before use and are usually only paraded on significant and auspicious occasions. On parades, they are always escorted by armed guards and paid the highest compliments by all soldiers and officers. Let's watch this Uncasing of Colours ceremony!