The Gordon Highlanders, British Army

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THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS, BRITISH ARMY


Coat of arms (crest) of the The Gordon Highlanders, British Army

Official blazon

The Crest of the Marquess of Huntly, viz. a stag's head above a ducal coronet within a wreath of ivy; on the bottom of the wreath a scroll inscribed "Bydand" (Stand fast). In silver plate or white metal.

Origin/meaning

The badge alludes to the founding of the regiment by George, Marquess of Huntly later Duke of Gordon.

Literature: Image from Regimental Badges by T.J. Edwards

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