Union Banner 42 x 36 double-sided, excluding fringe, silk screen printed in gold and silver and full colour to similar specification and design as for Regal Range appliquéd with the badge of the ARMY CADET FORCE within a circlet inscribed with the relevant title and surmounted by the Tudor Crown. All upon the ground of the Great Union, sleeved in red, edged with gold silk fringe and matching gold silk cords and tassels. There has not been a clear understanding for some time within the Army Cadet Force and Combined Cadet Force on the subject of Colours, Flags or Banners designed and purchased for cadet units from private funding. As these items were never authorised, they were never provided at public expense nor were there clear guidelines established for their design. Following extensive consultation and investigation involving the Army Honours and Distinctions Committee (AHDC) at the MOD, decisions were made. As Standards, Guidons and Colours are borne by the Armed Services, such nomenclature would be inappropriate for Cadet Contingents. However, it was thought that Banners would be appropriate. They would be purchased by private funding, provided that commonality was established in their design and usage. In association with the College of Arms, designs were prepared for a Stand of Banners, comprising a Union Banner and a Contingent Banner. These were finally approved and are illustrated above. We have worked closely with the MOD and the College of Arms and are fully conversant with the design and production requirements for the new Banners. Full details and specifications are provided overleaf.
