§ 12. Mr. J. B. COUPERasked the Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the fact that English colour-bearing regiments have the privilege of carrying as their second or battalion colour their national flag of St. George, whereas Scottish regiments are precluded from carrying their national banner of St. Andrew, will he be prepared to advise the revival of the privilege in favour of Scottish regiments?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for WAR (Sir Laming Worthington-Evans)I am advised that this suggestion, which has been many times considered, involves the whole principle on which the regimental colours of the Army have been modelled since the Act of Union. I am therefore not in favour of any change. I may add 1047 that the Cross of St. George is the regimental colour only of regiments with scarlet or white facings, and not of all English colour-bearing regiments.
§ Brigadier-General CHARTERISIs not the flag of Scotland, in fact, the Royal Standard of Scotland?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSI am not going to venture into this matter further than to answer the specific question put to me. I see the subject is full of snags.