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STANDARD, that which is the testor criterion of other things.
Standard. A measure by whichmen enlisted into his Majesty’s servicehave the regulated height ascertained.
According to the Regulations andOrders published by authority, thestandard for men, raised for the heavycavalry, shall be five feet seven inches,and for the light cavalry and infantryfive feet five inchest but no recruits areto be taken, even of those sizes, who ex-ceed thirty-five years of age, or who arenot stout and well made. Lads between16 and 18 years of age, who are welllimbed, and likely to grow, may betaken as low as five feet six inches forthe heavy cavalry, and as low as fivefeet four inches for the light cavalry andinfantry. In those regiments which arespecially authorised to enlist boys, heal-thy lads, under 16 years of age, whoare likely to grow, may be taken as lowas five feet one inch. It will be recol-lected, that this standard is for men en-listed during a war; when regimentsare put upon a peace establishment, ahigher standard is resorted to.
Thus by a letter, dated 28th Janu-ary, 1802, it is directed, that the stand-ard for the infantry of the line shall befive feet seven inches; that no manshall be enlisted who is above 25 yearsof age; but growing lads from 17 to19 years of age, shall be taken as lowas five feet five inches.
Standard, in roar, a sort of banneror flag, borne as a signal for tbe join-ing together of the several troops be-longing to the same body.
The standard is usually a piece of silk1| feet square, on which are embroider-ed the arms, device, or cypher, of theprince or colonel. It is fixed on a lance,eisrht or nine feet long, and carried inthe center of the first rank of a squa-dron of horse, by the cornet.
Standards belonging io the cavalry.Standards are posted in the followingmanner:—
The King’s, with the right squa-dron.
The second with the left; and thethird with the center.
In advancing to the front on foot, theadvanced standards and their serjeantsmust not slacken their pace,, or deviatefrom right to left, as the lieutenant-co-
lonel or leading officer may happen todo; but if he be in their way, they mustcall to him, because they alone regulatethe march.
The standards must always be broughtto the parade by a troop, viz. by thatwhich has its; private parade nearest terhead-quarters. They must be accompa-nied by as many trumpeters as can con-veniently assemble with that troop.—Swords must be drawn, and the marchsounded. The cornets parade, of course,with that troop to receive the standards.The standards are received by the regi-ment or squadron at open ranks, withswords drawn, officers saluting, and themarch sounding by the remaining trum-peters. They must march off from head-quarters, and he lodged with the sameform.
JRo3'«1-Standard, (Orifiamme, Fr.)A standard, carried when sovereignsaccompanied their armies to battle.
Standard -Bearer, he who carriesthe standard; a cornet, ensign, &c.
Standard-IIjM, a hill in England,so called because William the Conqueror l set up his standard on it, before he• joined battle with Harold.
I' STANDING. Settled, established,
: not temporary.
I Stasdin o-Army, (Armee stir pied,Fr.) An army which is quartered upona country, and is liable to every speciesof duty/ without any limitation beingfixed to its service. The life and tootguards form a part of the standing armyof Great Britain. —The militia, but notthe volunteers, may be partially con-sidered as such; thepdjutant, non-com-missioned officers and drummers, beingin constant pay, and a third of thequota of men, together with all the oliwcers, being called out once ayeai, tobe exercised for 28 days.
Standing. Rank; condition. «likewise signifies length ot time. As,such an officer is of very old standingin the army. ,
Before a subaltern can apply for »troop or company, he must have beentwo full years in the former capaci y,and to be a field officer it is necessary,that the individual sliould have syears standing in the army; tm esshas been two years captain ot a tro por company, in which case, tou ‘A ;