The Green Howards
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The official name, since- 1920, of the Yorkshire Regiment, the l$Tth of the line, named after Sir Charles Howard, colonel from 1738 to 1748. Green was the colour of the regimental facings.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Green Howards” mean?
The official name, since- 1920, of the Yorkshire Regiment, the l$Tth of the line, named after Sir Charles Howard, colonel from 1738 to 1748. Green was the colour of the regimental facings.
Is “The Green Howards” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.