RAF squadron standards and battle honours

[1] The history of squadron standards in the Royal Air Force can be traced back to the Second Word War, when on the 25th anniversary of the RAF in 1943, King George VI declared his plan to grant standards to operational squadrons.

[1] Around the border are embroidered roses, thistles, shamrocks and leeks, national emblems of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom.

[1] Standards are typically mounted on an 8 feet 1 inch (246.3 cm) flagstaff featuring a gold eagle with elevated wings.

[2] The practice of awarding battle honours was inherited by the RAF from its Army and Navy predecessors upon its creation in 1918.

[citation needed] Below is lists of battle honors which may be claimed by RAF squadrons.