- The Governor General of Canada
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Royal Canadian Air Force
Ottawa, Ontario
Approval of a Queen’s Colour
July 20, 2017
Vol. VI, p. 740
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Blazon
Flag
Gules on a Canadian pale Argent a maple leaf charged with the monogram of the Sovereign Or within an annulus Gules edged, inscribed ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE • AVIATION ROYALE CANADIENNE in letters Or, and ensigned with the Royal Crown proper;
Symbolism
Flag
As a branch of Her Majesty’s Canadian Armed Forces, the Royal Canadian Air Force uses as its Queen’s Colour the National Flag of Canada with the addition in the centre of the Sovereign’s monogram within an annulus bearing its designation and ensigned by the Royal Crown.
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.
Artist 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 Information
Military Institution
Military