Sadly we lose sight of the regiment's colours during this period although some guesses can be made.

In 1689 it would have been highly desirable to replace the colours bearing the cypher of the deposed Queen as soon as possible. It would not therefore seem improbable, and follows the practice in the Queen's Regiment of Horse, if the following were adopted:

Colonel's Company: Yellow with the Queen's cypher and crown in the centre in gold.

Lt. Colonel's Company- Yellow with the overall red cross and the Queen's cypher and crown at it's centre in gold.

Major's Company- As Lt Colonel's but with the addition of a red pile wavy (see 2a above).

Captains' Companies: As Lt. Colonel's with no further differencing

Although Queen Mary died in 1694 all evidence suggests that "her regiments" continued to use the MBER cypher for some years.

It was during the reign of William III that regiments were ordered to abandon the Company Colour and carry just three colours to each battalion. This was later reduced to two colours per battalion. Neither order proved particularly popular and was widely ignored for many years.

This was not a problem for the Queen Majesty's however for in 1702 they were converted into the "Queen's Marines" and thus may well have given up carrying colours altogether for a while. In 1711 the regiment was returned to its rank and status as a Regiment of Foot but we still have no indication as to the appearance of its colours.

There is one slight clue however - the 1747 Clothing Regulations make reference to "... the Lion of England, being their ancient badge". This badge does not feature on the 1686-9 stand nor on the 1734 issue (see below). Was it carried first on the regiment's colours during the period 1711-34?

More Early Colours of the Regiment of Foot Numbered the 4th

Introduction
The First Colours 1680-1686
New Colours for the Queen Consorts 1686-9
From Queen's to King's 1689-1734
Colonel William Barrell, 1734-c1747/9
Clothing Regulations and Royal Warrants 1747-1799
Colours of the 2nd Battalion 1756-8
Colours' Sizes, Sources, and Notes