Check (pattern) a board used for playing checkers and chess, and in heraldry. The check pattern has a number of symbolic meanings. In auto racing, the chequered flag is displayed at the finishing line to signal that the race has finished. It originates from the "checkers" who watched the finishing line and checked when cars had finished the race. They began using chequered flags to identify themselves. In some countries, the check pattern has become a symbol of the police. Known as "Sillitoe Tartan", it was first used in Glasgow in the 1930s and was inspired by a pattern worn by some
History of the Royal Military Police Police", together with its cap badge and other distinctive insignia including the red cap. On 5 March 1995, the Mounted Troop was disbanded after 118 years of service to the crown and the colours. 1511 First Provost Marshal of whom a personal record is known 1813-14 Staff Corps of Cavalry raised by Wellington for Peninsular War 1815-18 Staff Corps of Cavalry reformed for Waterloo Campaign 1854-55 Mounted Staff Corps formed for service in the Crimea 1855 Military Mounted Police (MMP) formed to police the new military cantonment at Aldershot 1877 MMP established as a Permanent Corps 1882 Military Foot Police