Colours of the 3rd Regiment of Foot Guards
1760 - 1801
  Colonel's Colour The red Lion of Scotland on a yellow shield. MOTTO: En Ferus Hostis (Behold a Fierce Enemy) |
 Lieutenant Colonel's Colour A red and white rose and thistle on the same stem. MOTTO: Unita Fortior (In Unity is Strength) |
 Major's Colour The badge of a Star of the Order of the Thistle. MOTTO: Sempter Paratus (Always Ready) |
1st Company A red lion standing on an imperial crown on a silver shield. MOTTO: In Defensio (In Defence) |
2nd Company A hand grenade with a lighted fuse. MOTTO: Terrorem Affaero (I bring Terror) |
3rd Company The red rampant Lion of Scotland MOTTO: Intepidus (Undaunted) |
4th Company The cross with a representation of St. Andrew, upon a star of silver, all under a thistle MOTTO: Nemo Me Impune lacessit (No one provokes me with impunity) |
5th Company A red lion passant and full faced, on a gold shield. MOTTO: Timere Nescius (A stranger to fear) |
6th Company A blue griffin, on a gold shield MOTTO: Belloque Ferox (And fierce in war) |
7th Company A phoenix issuing from flames on a green mount. MOTTO: Per Funera Vitam (Through death to life) |
8th Company A thunderbolt with silver wings. MOTTO: Horror Ubique (Striking terror everywhere) |
9th Company A cannon as though in the act of firing a shot. MOTTO: Concussae Cadent Urbes (Shaken cities will fall) |
10th Company A salamander standing amidst flames. MOTTO: Pascua Nota Mihi (Pastures known to me) |
11th Company A cross of St. Andrew on a blue shield. MOTTO: In Hoc Signo Vinces (Under this banner you will conquer) |
12th Company A group of war trophies. MOTTO: Honore Praefero (I carry the honours before) |
13th Company A talbot passant on a green mount, all on a gold shield. MOTTO: Intaminata Fide (With faith unsullied) |
Company Badges 1 thru 13 were granted by Queen Anne in 1712.
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