Royal British Legion Women's Section Standard Bearers

Our Standard Bearers proudly carry their standards, smartly representing branches across the country at national ceremonies, local parades, and memorial services with dignity and dedication.

Ceremonial duties and representation

Standard Bearers perform an essential ceremonial role within the Royal British Legion Women's Section,
maintaining traditions on Remembrance Sunday at local events.

Festival of Remembrance

Women's Section members can enter the ballot for tickets to attend the annual Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall.

Women's Section Standard Bearers can apply to take part.

National Standard Bearer:
Mrs Rachel Perkins

Enter competitions to become the National Standard Bearer for the Women's Section, and represent the organisation at the Festival of Remembrance and National events.

Civic parades

Serving local communities in town parades, church services, and official civic ceremonies to honour our armed forces family.

Find out more about becoming a Standard Bearer, Parade Marshal or Judge of Standard Bearer Competitions

Carry the Standard with pride

Any member of the Women's Section who is physically capable can step forward to become a Standard Bearer.
Full guidance, drill practice, and parade marshalling tuition are provided to support you.

WS Standard Bearers Dress Code

Beret. Black or dark navy in colour (to match suit)
‘Stiffened’ (blocked to height of cap badge) with Women’s Section cap badge centrally between the eyes; no beret ribbon; bottom of beret not more than one inch above eyebrows; beret worn straight - not pulled over to side.

Only the current pattern RBLWS official beret badge should be worn.

Hair. Clean, neat, tidy and not resting on collar.

Facial Jewellery (i.e. earrings, nose rings etc) - None.

Suit. Neatly pressed plain black or dark navy suit (skirt, of regulation length, i.e. approximately one and half inches below the knee. Trousers may be worn).

Tie. Official Women’s Section tie; neat and pressed; motif prominently displayed; no tie-pin visible.

Shirt. Freshly laundered, pressed plain white shirt. NOT button down collar.

Lapel Badge. Veterans badge may be worn by those WS Standard Bearers/Judges/Marshals who qualify.

Medals. Officially issued campaign and service medals only may be worn when in uniform.

Tights/Stockings. Plain black. 15 or 20 denier. Opaque tights/stockings are NOT to be worn whilst in uniform.

Shoes. Plain black, low heeled lace up shoes; well polished all over; not patent.
No toe cap shoes to be worn at any time.

Competition Bars. Awarded to the Winner and Runner Up at County/District, Regional and National competitions. These are worn on the left lapel by Standard Bearers but are NOT worn in competitions. Once attaining 5 individual
bars at the same level these should be removed and replaced with a 5 year bar.

Bearing. Generally smart military bearing.