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The Tiger & Sphinx Association
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We hope that the following pages will be useful to your
understanding and appreciation of the Gordon Highlanders, its men, and
its 200 years of service.
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Royal Tiger of India
For the first twenty-five years of its existence, the 75th (Highland)
Regiment of Foot served in the sweltering heat of India. In
recognition of their remarkable service, the battalion was accorded the
privilege of bearing the Royal Tiger of India on its drums and Colours.
In the depths of the Indian Mutiny (1857), the battalion reaffirmed the
distinction when it marched into the teeth of the mutineers' position on
the approach to Delhi and carried it against all odds. Shown to
the left is the collar insignia of the 75th with the Tiger, the
regimental number, and the battle honor 'Seringapatam.'
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Sphinx
Near the height of his power, Napoleon Bonaparte moved to threaten
Britain's connection to India by controlling the eastern Mediterranean
and Egypt. Nelson's crushing victory in the Battle of the Nile
(1798) stranded thousands of French soldiers in Egypt until a British
expedition, including the92nd (Gordon) Highlanders, arrived in 1801.
After a physically demanding series of engagements, the French were
finally ejected from the region. The 92nd was granted the honor of
the Sphinx to commemorate their important role in the campaign. Shown
to the left is the 92nd's collar device with the Sphinx and the
regimental number. Note that the national flower of Scotland, the
thistle, takes the place of a battle honor.
The British Army underwent a massive reorganisation in 1881
and these two fine battalions were combined to form the Gordon
Highlanders. From that time until they were amalgamated with the
Queen's Own Highlanders (1994) the Gordons carried on the very finest
traditions of Highland regiments. The two symbols, the Tiger &
Sphinx, were maintained as emblems of the proud heritage the regiment
had inherited and so steadfastly preserved.
Please note that this site is undergoing some
reconstruction; pardon our dust!
This page was last updated on
Friday, 19 February 2010.
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