Guidon
The Guidon, which is awarded by The Queen, is a flag of crimson silk damask embroidered and fringed with gold with the Regimental Battle Honours emblazoned upon it and the Regimental emblem embroidered in the centre.
On 22 September 2007 HRH Prince Charles, in his capacity as Royal Honorary Colonel of The Queen's Own Yeomanry, presented a new Guidon to the Regiment in an hour long ceremony in the grounds of Alnwick Castle. This is the first Guidon the QOY has received since its formation. Before the Parade each of the five Squadrons had their own Guidons representing them and their antecedent Regiments. The old Guidons of the five Squadrons were marched off parade for the last time during the Alnwick Castle ceremony.
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