In 1827, HRH the Duke of Clarence, who as an Admiral had also been a General of the Royal Marine Forces since l7th March 1823 and later became King William IV, presented new Colours to all the Grand Divisions. In doing so he announced that HM King George IV had directed that from the difficulty of selecting Battle Honours amidst so many glorious deeds, the Corps should have the great globe itself as its emblem to be surrounded by the laurel wreath, retaining 'Gibraltar' as the first great Battle Honour to represent all previous and subsequent honours.