Trooping the Colour

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]