Unlike the Continental units, colors among the Loyalist units were standardized along the regulations established for the British army. Most battalion sized units carried both the King's (Union Jack) Color and a Regimental Color. As in the British army the regimental color had a field in facing colors with a Union Jack canton. The unit device in the middle carried the unit's name and number. A few militia units carried makeshift flags but this was the exception rather than the non-n.

Only in the camp flags, used to designate a sleeping location for a company, would any individualism be found. These were all home sewn and carried different designs and slogans..

A Canadian picture of Butler's Rangers Regimental flag shows a Union Jack canton on a white field. The field is also divided by a St George's Cross. The color guard is wearing tricomes rather than light infantry caps. Due to deployment methods for the unit, it is doubtful that their standards were carried onto the field of battle.