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Royal Canadian Air Force

Ottawa, Ontario
Approval of a Command Colour
July 20, 2017
Vol. VI, p. 741

Command Colour of the Royal Canadian Air Force
Command Colour of the Royal Canadian Air Force

Command Colour of the Royal Canadian Air Force

Blazon

Azure the badge of the Royal Canadian Air Force, as recorded in Volume VI, page 291, between four maple leaves stems inward Or;

Symbolism

As a branch of Her Majesty’s Canadian Armed Forces, the Royal Canadian Air Force uses as its Command Colour a blue flag with the Badge of the Royal Canadian Air Force in its centre. The maple leaves in the corners symbolize the “four corners of the world” in which the Air Force might be called to serve.

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on March 31, 2018 in Volume 152, page 896 of the Canada Gazette.
Letters patent approving the Command Colour of the Royal Canadian Air Force Letters patent approving the Command Colour of the Royal Canadian Air Force

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Original concept of the Department of National Defence, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter

Robert Grey

Calligrapher

Kathy Feig

Recipient Type

Military Institution