Queen's Guard History and Knowledge Flashcards
(25 cards)
Who was the Queen that came to visit William and Mary?
Queen Elizabeth II
What year did the queen come to visit William and Mary?
October 16, 1957
What year was Queen’s Guard founded?
February 8, 1961
What is our rush group name?
8 Musketeers
What material is the Grenadier’s cap made from?
Seal skin
What anniversary of William and Mary coincided with the founding of Queen’s Guard?
The 268th
What emblems adorn the Grenadier’s cap?
A golden sunburst and an emblem of the college
What emblem adorns the alternative red berets?
A Pershing Rifle rank shield
Describe the rest of the uniform
The coat is a single-breasted scarlet tunic, faced with black and piped with gold.
Black slash cuffs, with the crown slash white, piped with gold, and the slash bears three gold buttons.
The buttons of the tunic are also grouped in threes.
The tunic is worn with a white belt and a gold buckle.
The black shoulder straps of the tunic are piped with gold and bear a gold button.
The black trousers of the uniform have a narrow scarlet stripe.
Black shoes and white gloves.
Which queens are honored by the wearing of the tartan?
Queen Mary II and Queen Anne
Who is honored by the colors of black and gold in the facings and why?
King William III whose crest contains these colors.
What is on the end of the Stuart tartan, and what does it mean?
Two gold tassels which symbolize the union of the houses of Stuart and Orange.
What bird is shown on the emblem?
A phoenix on the field of ermine
How has the bird on the emblem been modified?
It has been modified to look more like an American Eagle.
What does this bird symbolize?
A phoenix rising from the ashes symbolizes rebirth and also immortality in regard to the College of William and Mary.
What comprises the rest of the seal?
A shield bordered on the bottom by a scroll with the motto.
The torse on top is crowned with three spears, a crown bearing the cross of St. George, and a cord suggesting the cypher of the College.
What is the motto of the Queen’s Guard?
Corona Veniet Delectis
What does the motto of the Queen’s Guard mean?
Victory Shall Come to the Worthy
Who wrote the poem Invictus?
William Ernest Henley
Where was the National Society of Pershing Rifles established?
The University of Nebraska
Who is the National Society of Pershing Rifles named for?
General John J. Pershing
What year was the National Society of Pershing Rifles founded?
1894 (according to the website)
What is the seal of the National Society of Pershing Rifles?
A blue shield, crossed rifles, and a torch. At the bottom there is a scroll with the name and founding year of the society. It is topped with a torse under a Roman helmet.
The National Society of Pershing Rifles is a member of what company and regiment?
Company W, 4th Regiment
