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pair of colours en · NOUN
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The commission of an ensign in the infantry or a cornet in the cavalry; an ensigncy or cornetcy.
[T]he old general assured him of his protection and interest for a pair of colours, if he was disposed to enter into the Dutch Service.
1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC:
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(UK) A national flag and a regimental flag when carried together.
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