British regimental ties are said to be "cut to the ... subtle stripes, two-color, multi-colored, diagonal stripes, and occasionally, horizontal stripes. Specific striped-tie categories include ...

Certain colors and specific widths of the stripes are worn by members of a brigade. (As an aside, in the original British regimental tie, the stripes go from left to right, unlike the American ...

The British troops advancing to hold the line ... but he refused to be evacuated. He stayed with the regiment’s colors and repeatedly shouted at his men to “die hard” in the face of French ...

"A regiment’s colours came to have huge significance for serving soldiers, and the gain or loss of colours were seen as decisive moments in battle." According to the British Army, the ceremonial ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of ...

It is 70 years since the creation of the SAS regiment during the North African ... have become the stuff of legend as they took part in British army operations around the world.