Sep 13, 2013 · The badge combines pride in the past with contemporary spirit; the eagle flying solo reflects the confident, experienced, resilient, agile and integrated RCAF. This new badge replaces the Air Command badge, which showed an eagle rising from a Canadian astral crown.

Ranks, badges, colours, flags, banners and logos of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Military identity system of the Canadian Armed Forces. Learn about the hierarchical structure of the RCAF ranks. View the gallery of badges worn by the RCAF. View the current and historic colours, a commemorative booklet, Canadian Armed Forces colours.

The RCAF adopted a new badge in 2013, which is similar to the pre-unification RCAF badge (although placed in the modern frame used for command badges).

Gallery of Canadian Forces badges. The badges are distinctive symbols or emblems used to visually identify a military organization and foster the pride and continuity necessary for operational effectiveness.

Air Transport Command. Badge: An albatross flying in front of a Terrestrial Globe Motto: Versatile and ready Authority: Queen Elizabeth II, December 1959 To symbolize the widespread opera­tions of the Command over land and sea.

The original badge disappeared when the services were unified. Air Command adopted a new design consisting of the imperial crown, an eagle "rising to sinister from the Canadian Astral crown" on an azure background, the Crown of Stars, which represents Air Command, and a new motto. [73] This badge was replaced by a new badge in September 2013.

Nov 11, 2017 · It's the command badge that actually denotes where [what element] you are employed. And you do have for instance hard navy and hard airforce types who are employed in the army; thus they wear an army command badge; so …

Aug 28, 2017 · Back before the RCAF had it's own distinctive uniform everyone wore the same army tunic/pants. The "Air Command" badge was the new RCAF Command badge that we now have and was worn to help distinguish who was in what element. A friend of mine who's been around a while posted a pic of both badges.

Jan 30, 2021 · Command badge - anyone know which this belongs to? Just go find your local medic and give it to them. Its most likely one of their coworkers unless you work in Ottawa. Or RMC...or any of the recruit schools. I graduated the Mega in April 2008, we weren't issued these (nor did the previous courses, if I recall).

High-scoring Canadian fighter pilots include George Beurling, Don Laubman, James (Stocky) Edwards and Robert Fumerton. The RCAF began participating in operations by RAF Bomber Command in 1941, but its squadrons were initially attached to RAF groups.