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The Queen's Colour of the Royal Australian Air Forceis a light blue silk flag, presumably 45
inches square, based on other Commonwealth air force colours, with the Union
in the canton, the large seven-pointed Commonwealth star in the lower hoist,
five white stars forming the Southern Cross in the upper fly, and the royal
cipher in gold letters,
ensigned with a St. Edward's crown in color, in the center. The edge of
the field is embroidered with gold leaves, except where the Union canton is
located. The fringe, cord, and tassels are silver and blue and the staff is
surmounted by a gilt crown.
Joe McMillan, 25 January 2002
I have found an excellent article about the Queen's Colour of the
Royal Australian Air Force. The URL is: http://www.defence.gov.au/news/raafnews/editions/4308/story07.htm
Miles Li, 23 January 2002
The Squadron Standard is for operational squadrons of the RAAF with more than 25
years service or combat distinction. It is as for other Commonwealth air
forces, light blue silk, 32 x 48 inches, with the squadron badge in the
center, flanked by up to eight small white scrolls inscribed with battle
honors arrayed in two diagonal rows. If the standard displays an odd number
of honors, one scroll is placed below the badge. The field of the flag is
bordered by a wreath of roses, thistles, shamrocks, leeks, and wattle in
full color. The
pike is 8 feet 1 inch topped with a gilt eagle, its wings elevated. The
fringe is gold and sky blue, as are the cord and tassels.
Joe McMillan, 25 January 2002
The Governor General's Banner for the RAAF is for units ineligible for the Queen's
Colour or Squadron Standard but having more than 25 years of distinguished
service. I believe this one is unique to Australia. It is light blue
silk, presumably 45 inches square, with a blue canton bearing the device
from the Governor General's flag (the royal crest of England above a scroll
bearing the name "Commonwealth of Australia"). In the center of the flag is
the badge of the organization, surrounded by the five white stars from the
national flag forming the Southern Cross, and in each corner, pointed
inward, a spray of wattle in gold. Gold fringe; finial is a gold eagle with
wings elevated; gold and blue cord and tassels. (Source
http://www.defence.gov.au/raaf/1rtu/history.htm and
http://www.defence.gov.au/raaf/avmed/governor.htm.)
Joe McMillan, 25 January 2002
![[Governor-General's banner for No 1 Recruit Training Unit]](../images/a/au^ggrtu.gif)
The Queen's Colours For Schools (Air Force)is
an air force blue flag, 45 inches square, with the badge of the school at
the centre, and the crowned Royal cipher at the canton. Like the Queen's Colour for the RAAF, the whole flag is
bordered by golden wattle branches, has a
gold and sky blue fringe, cord and tassels, and army style crest.
Miles Li, 25 January 2002