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I've always wondered this. What is the history and tradition behind having a red and white, swallow-tailed guidon?
UPDATE: A member said it is because the US Cavalry traces it's linage to European Dragoons and Dragoons are often associated with red and white. This makes a lot of sense. So the next question is why are Dragoons red and white?
UPDATE: A member said it is because the US Cavalry traces it's linage to European Dragoons and Dragoons are often associated with red and white. This makes a lot of sense. So the next question is why are Dragoons red and white?
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The Red and White color scheme go back to the Knights Templar. White represents purity and red the blood of Jesus. Knights Templar were also mounted and was the predated Dragoos
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SP5 Jim Ford
The Battle of Grunwald, First Battle of Tannenberg or Battle of Žalgiris, was fought on 15 July 1410 during the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War. ... Most of the Teutonic Knights' leadership were killed or taken prisoner by Polish heavy cav wearing red over white colors along with Lithuanian light cav.
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