What is the banner at 0:47 and why is there a Union Jack upon one of the strips of fabric, what do they all represent? Apologies for the potentially elementary question.
It's the regimental standard (Truppenfahne) of the Guard Battalion (Wachbataillon). The Unit is officially a battalion, but is actually the size of a regiment, with around 1000 active personnel.
It's a so called "Fahnenband" or Campaign streamer. These are decorations attached to military flags to recognize particular achievements or events of a military unit or service. Attached to the headpiece of the assigned flag, the streamer often is an inscribed ribbon with the name and date denoting participation in a particular battle, military campaign, or theater of war; the ribbon's colors are chosen accordingly and frequently match an associated campaign medal or ribbon bar. They often are physical manifestations of battle honours, though this does not mean all streamers are battle honours (for example, gala or parade streamers not connected to a battle). They should not be confused with a tassel, which is usually purely decorative in nature. The armed forces of Germany, the United States and others have engaged in awarding streamers. Historically Prussia, Austria-Hungary and the Soviet Union have also used streamers in this manner.
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What is the banner at 0:47 and why is there a Union Jack upon one of the strips of fabric, what do they all represent? Apologies for the potentially elementary question.
It's the regimental standard (Truppenfahne) of the Guard Battalion (Wachbataillon). The Unit is officially a battalion, but is actually the size of a regiment, with around 1000 active personnel.
It's a so called "Fahnenband" or Campaign streamer. These are decorations attached to military flags to recognize particular achievements or events of a military unit or service. Attached to the headpiece of the assigned flag, the streamer often is an inscribed ribbon with the name and date denoting participation in a particular battle, military campaign, or theater of war; the ribbon's colors are chosen accordingly and frequently match an associated campaign medal or ribbon bar. They often are physical manifestations of battle honours, though this does not mean all streamers are battle honours (for example, gala or parade streamers not connected to a battle). They should not be confused with a tassel, which is usually purely decorative in nature.
The armed forces of Germany, the United States and others have engaged in awarding streamers. Historically Prussia, Austria-Hungary and the Soviet Union have also used streamers in this manner.
In 1965 Queen Elisabeth II gave the first "Fahnenband" to the GuardBn, thats why you saw the Union Jack there.