vi. General Regulations for the Regular Force and the Reserves. Regulations, 20. Flags of the Arms of the Force, 21. Colours and Battle Honours, 22. Procedure for Applying and Conferring of Honours, 23. Replacement and Repair of Colours. vii. Battle Honours and Theatre Honours for the SANDF, Instruction/CSP/D DOK D/1/1996 dated 9 MAY 1996, PERS DIV/D DOC D/B/521/3/7/1/2. viii. SADF General Order 99/77 dated 17 January 1977. iix. Army Council Instruction, ACI 444 of 21 July 1919. ix. Ceremonial Manual, SANDF, 1997. b.
Publications. i. Brownell, H. "Flags and the Law in South Africa" in Flags in South Africa and the World edited by Peter Martinez, SA Vexillological Association, Pinegowrie, 1999, pp.28-36. ii. Fourie, D. "Regimental Colours in South Africa 1652-1994” in Flags in South Africa and the World edited by Peter Martinez, SA Vexillological Association, Pinegowrie, 1999, pp.50-75. iii. Rodger, Alexander Battle Honours of the British Empire and Commonwealth Land Forces 1662–1991, Crowood Press, Ramsbury, 2003. iv. Smith, Hugh H "South African Military Colours: 1664 to 26 May 1994", published in two Volumes in SA Vexillological Association Journal, 7/98, 31 December 1998 and 8/99, 31 December 1999.
Thank you Brig-Gen Fourie. In the next issue we will place a report from the SAPS Museum on the matter.
“The Pensioner” Major Piet “Walk Tall” van Zyl - Uganda This poem was forwarded to me and it seems too good not to pass on - it was printed in the Times of Swaziland in 1943:
The pensioner Have you scented the acacia, lemon gum, mimosa bloom,
Overlooked the mist filled valleys from the wild and rugged hills Travelled down the Ntondosi with its many rippling rills?
Seen the blossom of the wild plum or the crimson coral-bloom; 55