trooping the colour

A form of troop the colour — To perform the traditional military ceremony of having ensigns slowly march with their colours (flags) between the ranks, to enable soldiers to recognise their regiments' colours.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of troop the colour
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trooping the colour. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trooping%20the%20colour

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“trooping the colour.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trooping%20the%20colour. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trooping the colour,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trooping%20the%20colour.

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