Flag
The flag of a service battalion is a horizontal tricolour, blue over yellow over red. The red represents the Medical Corps, yellow Logistics, and blue the Engineers. The flag also has a large Arabic numeral (representing the battalion's number) in the centre, extending into the red and blue bars. This flag was designed by Chief Warrant Officer Phil Raven during his time as RSM of 2 Service Battalion in the 1970s.
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At the North Pole. . .
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Turn as I please, my step is to the south.”
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