The Sphinx, superscribed "Egypt."

"Martinique, 1762," "Havannah," "St. Lucia, 1778, 1796," "Maida,"

"Badajoz," "Salamanca," "Vittoria," "Pyrenees," "Nivelle,"

"Orthes," "Toulouse," "Peninsula," "Waterloo," "South Africa, 1835,

1846-7," "Central India," "Relief of Ladysmith," "South Africa,

1899-1902."

Motto: _Nec aspera terrent_ (Nor do difficulties deter).

_Uniform_, Scarlet.

_Facings_, Blue.

_Head-dress_, Racoon-skin cap with grey plume on left side.

_Cap_, Blue, with scarlet band.

_Regimental March_, "British Grenadiers."

The regiment was the first to introduce the Irish war pipe into the

Army.

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