The RCAF Foundation assisted the RCAF with the presentation of the colours ceremony in 2017, which included a military parade and flyover at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto.

The RCAF carries two colours: the Queen’s Colour, a maple leaf flag with the Sovereign’s cypher in the centre, which symbolizes loyalty to the Crown; and the Command Colour, a blue flag with the RCAF’s badge at the centre, symbolizing the RCAF’s pride, cohesion, and valour. The Air Command colours were first presented in 1950 and then again in 1982.

These Colours are only the third stand of Colours in Canadian history, and reflect the new RCAF insignia that followed the restoration of our historic name in 2011. The Colours continue to embody the heart and soul of the Air Force and its people, past and present and carry the words of our motto, which look forward to the future: Sic Itur Ad Astra – Such is the pathway to the stars.