Queen's Truncheon

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Replica of Queen's Truncheon

The Queen's Truncheon is a ceremonial staff carried by the Royal Gurkha Rifles that
serves as the equivalent of and is carried as the Colour. It is made of bronze and
silver. The top represents the minaret of Delhi Palace with three Gurkhas standing
on it supporting the Queen's crown above their heads. The minaret contains a pair
of crossed kukris and carries the inscription Main Picqet Hindoo Rao's House, Delhi
1857. The Truncheon is a unique emblem upon which recruits swear allegiance to the
Regiment and the Crown.

The Truncheon was awarded to the Sirmoor Gorkha Battalion for its service in the
relief of Delhi during the Indian Mutiny. The Sirmoor Battalion eventually became
the 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles), retaining
possession of the Truncheon until 1994, when it was amalgamated with the other
three British Gurkha regiments as the Royal Gurkha Rifles. The new regiment took
possession of the Truncheon on permanent loan from the 2nd Gurkhas, and maintains
the tradition of using it in place of Colours.

See also[edit]
Truncheon
Battle honour
References[edit]
Royal Gurkha Rifles, Ministry of Defence website
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