![[Queen's colours for RAF]](../images/g/gb^qcrn.gif)
image by Martin Grieve, 21 July 2006
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image by Martin Grieve, 21 July 2006
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Christopher Southworth remarked on the different Union Flag (or Jack, if you
prefer)
cantons which appear on the Colours of the Royal Marines, RAF and RN.
Christopher's conclusions on the matter were that the Union cantons on the
colours of the
RAF and the Royal Marines were identical (4:5 ratio), whereas, that of the
Royal Navy
differed (52:113 ratio).
Christopher wrote
"the QC's of the RAF and Royal Marines are the
only two sets which use the standard 'Admiralty pattern' of Union Flag,
whereas those of the RN and Army each have their own unique variation".
Indeed - Let us delve into the graphics in greater depth here,
and with a great deal of help from Christopher here too, we have constructed:
![[Queen's colours for Royal Navy construction sheet]](../images/g/gb'qcrn.gif)
image by Martin Grieve, 21 July 2006
![[Queen's colours for Royal Navy canton construction sheet]](../images/g/gb'uj-qcrn.gif)
image by Martin Grieve, 21 July 2006
Compare to the Queen's colours of the RAF Union canton construction sheet
![[Queen's colours for Royal Navy Detail of central defacement]](../images/g/gb)qcrnt.gif)
image by Martin Grieve, 21 July 2006