Air Command Colours to be Presented
(Republished from the 14 July 1982 issue of The Voxair)
SACRED SYMBOLS
Above are facsimiles of Queen’s and Command Colors to be presented July 31 by Governor-General E.R. Schreyer to Air Command in an ornate ceremony at CFB Winnipeg. Forerunners of colors were flags and banners flown by lords and barons as rallying points for their followers in battle in early times. Each was of a different and unmistakable hue and gained the name “colours.” The Queen’s Colour, possession of which is granted only by the reigning sovereign, signifies loyalty to country. Command or Unit Colours are regarded as the shrine of an organization’s tradition, a memorial to the devotion and sacrifice of former members and an inspiration to current members. The elaborate Winnipeg ceremony, from 10:00 to noon, includes a 25-minute performance by the Snowbirds air demonstration team. (CANADIAN FORCES PHOTO)