Queen 's Truncheon Queen 's Truncheon The Queen 's Truncheon is a ceremonial staff carried by the Royal Gurkha Rifles that serves as the equivalent of and is carried as the Colour . It is made of bronze and silver . The top represents the minaret of Delhi Palace with three Goorkhas standing on it supporting the Queen 's crown above their heads . The minaret contains a pair of crossed kukris and carries the inscription `` Main Picqet Hindoo Rao 's House , Delhi 1857 `` . The Truncheon is a unique emblem upon which recruits swear allegiance to the Regiment and the crown . The Truncheon was awarded to the Sirmoor Gorkha Battalion for its service in the relief of Delhi during the Indian Mutiny . The Sirmoor Battalion eventually became the 2nd King Edward VII 's Own Gurkha Rifles ( The Sirmoor Rifles ) , retaining possession of the Truncheon until 1994 , when it was amalgamated with the other three British Gurkha regiments as the Royal Gurkha Rifles . The new regiment took possession of the Truncheon on permanent loan from the 2nd Gurkhas , and maintains the tradition of using it in place of Colours . See also Truncheon Categories : British Army 