The Queen's Truncheon or 'Nishani Mai', meaning "the mother symbol" or "symbol of the great mother" 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 Queen's Truncheon or 'Nishani Mai', meaning "the mother symbol" or "symbol of the great mother" 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.
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