Yorkshire's very own army regiment has been presented with new colours at a ceremony in York this morning.
HRH Duke of York, as Colonel in Chief of the Regiment, was guest of honour, inspecting the four hundred troops that paraded, and officially unveiled the regiment’s new colours.
The colours, or regimental flag, was traditionally used in battle to signal where the generals were in the field, today they are more symbolic, yet still as important.
Family and friends crowded round the parade square as the soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment paraded to the beat of the marching band.
In the coming weeks the new colours will tour around the county they represent, with a series of parades scheduled for the regions main towns and cities.
Report and Video: James Crossling
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