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The Foot Guards or Queens is a group of regiments in the Household Division of the British Army.
There are currently five regiments of foot guards -
Grenadier Guards ;
Coldstream Guards ;
Scots Guards ;
Irish Guards ;
and Welsh Guards.
The Foot Guards have a role as the primary garrison for the capital, for the military security
of the Queen Sovereign, and for ceremonial duties in London, such as the historic changing of the guards and trooping of the colours.
The Guards Battalion stationed at Windsor generally provides the Windsor Castle Guard.
How can you tell which regiment the different guards are from? .....
This can be done by observing the colour of the plume, and what side it is worn on the bearskin, button spacing, the collar badge and the shoulder badge. When all five regiments parade together, they are in the order Grenadier Guards on the right flank, then Scots Guards, Welsh Guards, Irish Guards and Coldstream Guards on the left flank.
| Regiment |
Plume |
Plume colour |
Button spacing |
Collar badge |
Shoulder badge |
| Grenadier Guards |
Left |
White |
Singly |
Grenade |
Royal Cypher |
| Coldstream Guards |
Right |
Scarlet |
Pairs |
Garter Star |
Rose |
| Scots Guards |
None |
N/A |
Threes |
Thistle |
Thistle Star |
| Irish Guards |
Right |
Blue |
Fours |
Shamrock |
St Patrick Star |
| Welsh Guards |
Left |
White-Green-White |
Fives |
Leek |
Leek |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
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Grenadier |
Coldstream |
Scots |
Irish |
Welsh | |