COLOUR CEREMONY

COLOUR CEREMONY
BEGINNING OF EVENING
Leader
Tweed guides- colour party fall in- this the escorts

Leader says
Guides form 2 lines behind the escorts
Guides- quick march into horseshoe formation.
Company halt.
Inwards turn & stand to attention
Colour party carry on

Colour party march toward the flag and stop 2 paces away- flag bearer says – colour party halt.
Flag bearer steps forward and releases the halyard- the unit salute the flag while it is being raised
Flag bearer steps back and says “salute the flag”- the colour part salutes the flag
Flag bearer says – colour party about face, colour party quick march, colour party halt, colour party about face

Leader then talks about any matters that need to be discussed

Leader then says- Unit- fallout- all take one step forward and two back the disperse- escorts to disperse last

END OF EVENING
Leader says
Tweed guides- colour party fall in- this the escorts

Leader says
Guides form 2 lines behind the escorts
Guides- quick march into horseshoe formation.
Company halt.
Inwards turn & stand to attention
Colour party carry on
Colour party march toward the flag and stop 2 paces away- flag bearer says – colour party halt- colour party salute the flag
Flag bearer steps forward and takes the flag down – the unit salutes the flag and sings Taps while the flag is being lowered
Flag bearer says – colour party about face, colour party quick march, colour party halt, colour party about face
Leader says – unit dismissed- colour party gives flag to leader and are last to disperse

TAPS
Day is done. Gone the sun
From the sea, from the hills, from the sky
All is well. Safely rest. God is nigh