Black Wing

Company

Drill and Ceremony

Manual

Originally written by Conchobhar, Lord mac Michil, Major of the Black Wing Company, under the authorization and approval of Don Sioniann Padraig, Lord Cambieul, Captain General of the Black Wing Company.

Original Manual April A.S. XXXVII

[The pointy end goes in the other guy.]

Table of Contents

Table of Contents. i

Dedications. v

Preface. vii

Part I. Drill.. - 1 -

Chapter 1 – Introduction. - 1 -

General - 1 -

Purpose. - 1 -

Definitions. - 1 -

Conventions. - 1 -

Drill Instructors. - 2 -

Commands and the Command Voice. - 2 -

Commands. - 2 -

Command Voice. - 3 -

General Rules for Drill - 3 -

Chapter 2 – Individual Instructions without Arms. - 4 -

Positions. - 4 -

Attention. - 4 -

Rests. - 4 -

Facings. - 4 -

Steps and Marching. - 5 -

General - 5 -

Quick Time. - 5 -

Halt - 5 -

Side Step. - 5 -

Back Step. - 6 -

To About Face While Marching. - 6 -

To March by the Flank. - 6 -

To March at Ease. - 6 -

To March at Route Step. - 6 -

To Resume Marching at Quick Time. - 6 -

Giving Commands While Marching at Ease or Route Step. - 6 -

Chapter 3 – Sword Manual - 6 -

General - 6 -

Draw Sword. - 7 -

Present Sword from Carry or Order Sword. - 7 -

Order Sword from Present Sword. - 8 -

Parade Rest from Order Sword. - 8 -

Order Sword from Parade Rest - 8 -

At Ease from any Position of the Sword. - 8 -

Rest from any Position of the Sword. - 8 -

To Return to Attention. - 8 -

Return Sword from Carry or Order Sword. - 8 -

Chapter 4 – Guidon Manual - 9 -

General - 9 -

Positions of Guidon. - 9 -

Order Guidon. - 9 -

Carry Guidon. - 10 -

Carry Guidon from Order Guidon. - 10 -

Order Guidon from Carry Guidon. - 10 -

Present Guidon from Order Guidon. - 10 -

Order Guidon from Present Guidon. - 10 -

Rest with the Guidon. - 10 -

Parade Rest from Order Guidon. - 10 -

At Ease from any Position. - 11 -

Rest from any Position. - 11 -

Fall Out from Order Guidon. - 11 -

Order Guidon from Rest Positions. - 11 -

Chapter 5 – Company Drill in Formation. - 11 -

General - 11 -

Formations. - 12 -

Posts of Individuals. - 13 -

Rules for the Guide. - 14 -

To Form the Company. - 14 -

Forming the Company by the Color Sergeant - 14 -

Forming the Company by the Commander - 15 -

To Dismiss the Company. - 15 -

To Form Column from Line. - 15 -

To Change the Direction of a Column. - 15 -

Full Turns. - 15 -

Half Turns. - 16 -

Further Notes. - 16 -

To Form Line from Column. - 17 -

To March toward a Flank. - 17 -

Part II. Ceremony.. - 21 -

Chapter 6 – General Information. - 21 -

Chapter 7 – Promotions. - 21 -

Chapter 8 – Kingdom of Artemisia Defender of the White Scarf Ceremony. - 22 -

Introduction. - 22 -

Niccolo’s Message. - 22 -

Ceremony. - 23 -

Chapter 9 – Retirement and Installation of the Captain-General - 24 -

General - 24 -

Example. - 24 -

Chapter 10 – Relief and Appointment of Command and Staff Officers. - 25 -

General - 25 -

Examples. - 25 -

Chapter 11 – Honor Guard. - 25 -

Chapter 12 – Sword Arches. - 26 -

General - 26 -

Arch Formation. - 26 -

Execution of the Arch. - 27 -

Full Arch. - 27 -

Arch by Ranks. - 28 -

Retiring the Detail - 28 -

Appendix A. Summary of Drill Commands.. A

Chapter 2. A

Chapter 3. A

Chapter 4. A

Chapter 5. B

Appendix B. Revision History.. C