Pipe Banner – Major Samuel Hume Crawford

Heraldry: Motto: Sine Labe Nota Translation: (Latin) Noted without Dishonour Reverse: On a field of or and gules, an ermine passant, proper, on a field of vert. Obverse: 48th Highlanders, Buckle Badge, proper, on a field of azure Culture: Scottish, Clan Crawford of Crawfuid

Service:48th Highlanders 1893 – 1915;  WWI – 134th Battalion (48th Highlanders) 1916, 12th Reserve Battalion, 1st Quebec Regimental Depot, 20th Reserve Battalion, and 42nd Battalion 1917-1918.  2nd Battalion (48th Highlanders) 1940

In the 48th Highlanders of Canada it is the custom that all Field Officers (Company Commander, usually a Major) or higher have a Pipe Banner that is carried by their Piper on parade. It is tied by ribbons to the base drone of a set of bagpipes.   On the obverse side the Regimental Badge is displayed, normally on a field of Royal Blue. On the reverse the personal arms of the Officer is displayed. When not on parade Pipe Banners are hung in the Officers’ Mess.

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1891 – 1913 Early years, 1914 – 1919 (WW 1)
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Case 40 Pipe Banners
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