Trooping the Colour

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Trooping the Colour is a ceremonial event performed every year on the outdoor grounds of the Florian Capitol in Northcliff, Floria by the foot guard regiments of the President's Division and Cavalry, to celebrate National Day. The event is the biggest event of Florian ceremonial duties and is watched worldwide. The 'Colour' is rotated across each state and Guard regiment with music changing to the styles of that particular state however traditional quick and slow marches of each regiment are performed.

Table of compliments

Guests of the ceremony are asked to adhere to instructions given beforehand. Changes sometimes happen but usually, the actions are as follows:

Moment Compliment/action
First Procession arrives Stand on the word of command, "Federal Salute."
Sit on the word of command, "Slope Arms".
The President arrives Stand as the President's Cavalry reaches Capitol Square.
Presidential inspection of the line. Remain seated.
The Escort collects the Colour. Stand for the Federal anthem.
Sit on the word of command, "Escort to the Colour, Slope Arms."
The Escort troops the colour through the ranks Remain seated.
Guards march past in slow and quick time. Stand for the Colour as it passes in front of each block of seats.
Mounted Troops walk and trot past Stand for lead gunner of the Cuirassiers regiment before it passes in front of each block of seats. Sit as soon as the President's Cavalry pass.
Final Federal salute Stand for the federal salute.
Sit on command of "Slope Arms."
President and Delegation leave parade Stand as the Field Officer in Brigade waiting gives the word of command, "Quick March", for Guards to step off.

Programme of music (1742)

Guards march into line
Type Name Link
Quick march On the Square [1]
Arrival of the delegation
Type Name Link
Federal salute Song of the Florian Patriots Link
Arrival of the President
Type Name Link
Federal salute Song of the Florian Patriots Link
Inspection of the line
Type Name Link
Slow march Slow parade march Link
Quick march Helen's march Link
The Troop
Type Name Link
Slow troop Les Huguenots [2]
Quick troop Parade March [3]
Escort to the colour Florian Grenadiers [4]
Trooping the colour Escort to the colour [5]
Grenadiers slow march [6]
Guards prepare to march past
Type Name Link
Corps of Drums [7]
Guards march past in slow time
Type Name Link
Slow March Crowburg [8]
Northcliff Guards Figaro [9]
Victoria Guards Garb of old Gaul [10]
Etourney Guards Men of Etourney [11]
Port Balaine Guards Port Balaine Guards [12]
Mesoun Guards Slow march of Mesoun [13]

Guests of Honour (1742)

Feel free to add visiting delegations

Çakaristan Çakaristan:

  • Vikas Sabanis, Arteshbod of the Çakari Ground Forces
  • Safar al-Farid, Çakari Ambassador to Floria

Daau Daau:

Order of the Holy Lakes Order of the Holy Lakes:

Shireroth Shireroth:

Natopia Natopia:

Nouvelle Alexandrie Nouvelle Alexandrie:

Oportia Oportia:

  • Felicia Montparnasse, Oportian Ambassador to Floria