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the colours of a colonel or his regiment; (also) the bearer of these colours.
A flag or ensign flown by a ship or carried by a military regiment. In plural. Usually referring collectively to the particular combination of…
Military. A set of weapons intended for one soldier. Also: a set of colours or flags flown by a military regiment. Now historical.