The grenade at the heart of the 'Grenadier' emblem is an old spherical grenade, with a spout of fire; the classic "pin-and-pineapple" design dates to 1915 (WP Mills Bomb). Various regiments then put a symbol on the surface of the grenade; here, the Ulster Grenadiers flute band (Fb) have added Carrickfergus castle flying a Union Flag to the grenade at the centre of new board erected on June 7th, 2024 (youtube video of the launch). The battles listed on either side of the central emblem are battles in which the 36th Division took part, though by that time, grenadiers were not a specialised unit and each infantry platoon (of about 60 men – Schilling) would have both hand-grenade and rifle-grenade sections (Reddit) equipped with 100+ grenades (The World War).
For the 3rd battalion of the Ulster Volunteers, see The Central Antrim Regiment.
St Bride's Street, Carrickfergus, next to and dwarfing the community mural seen in Meditate Don't Medicate.
See also the small UG boards in Uplit Sunnylands | Maintain The Union.
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