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Old 10-07-19, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Shiny View Post
I've always wondered why the flags on the signallers badge and the flags actually used were blue and white. As the armband matches as well I wonder if there is some significance to the colour or if it was just chosen at random?

Found this on a Royal Signals site.

'The Royal Signals .. Signalling with Flags'

"The following is taken from the Handbook of Signalling, 1913, produced by the British Admiralty (Chapter 3, page 14). But it is exactly the same procedure and instruction as that of provided by the Royal Engineers Signal Service.

2. There are flags of two sizes: the larger for greater distances or during lower visibility 3 ft square with a staff 5 ft 6 in long, and a 2 ft square on a staff of 3 ft 6 in long and for each size they are available in two colours- white with a blue horizontal stripe, for use against a dark background, dark blue, for use against a light background."


P.S Photo of me earning my 'flags' in 1979
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