Tria Juncta in Uno: Early Draft Versions of Canadian Armed Forces Senior Officer Flags and Pennants

Distinguishing flags and pennants for senior officers are a feature of many of the world's militaries and the armed forces of Canada are no exception. With unification in 1968 came the need to harmonise the disparate patterns employed by the former Navy, Army and Air Force. The priority of the...

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Published in:Canadian military history 2023-01, Vol.32 (2), p.1
Main Author: Bertosa, Brian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Armed forces
Canadian history
Flags
Military history
Military officers
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Summary:Distinguishing flags and pennants for senior officers are a feature of many of the world's militaries and the armed forces of Canada are no exception. With unification in 1968 came the need to harmonise the disparate patterns employed by the former Navy, Army and Air Force. The priority of the new designs was to assert unification and national identity. The approval process was lengthy, with setbacks, and not all of the proposed designs saw the light of day. Nevertheless, with only minor changes, the original draft versions have proven remarkably successful over the succeeding decades.
ISSN:1195-8472
1929-400X