The History of the RBL Standard

The Royal British Legion Standard, original designed in 1922 by Colonel E C Heath, the first General Secretary of the British Legion. It made it's first appearance in June that year at the Crystal Palace Sports Day.

It was first paraded as the National Standard at the Annual Conference Cenotaph Service in 1924, on Whit Sunday. By the end of 1928, one in every three branches had their own Standards.

The Standards should be looked upon as the rallying point of the branch, and as a constant symbolic reminder of the Legions' motto "Service not Self".

The Riders Branch Standard

Our Branch Standard is currently paraded at many events all around the United Kingdom by our Chief Standard Bearer, Garry Edwards. We have however many standard bearers within the branch who carry standards for local branches.


For more information on the Riders Branch Standard and where it is to be paraded please contact Garry Edwards by emailing forum@rblr.co.uk