Service battalion

The official colours of the unit flag are Oriental blue (top) and marine corps scarlet (bottom) with an intervening gold stripe.

More correctly it refers to the scarlet accoutrements on the RCOC and RCEME dress uniforms earned through its close association with the Royal Canadian Artillery in the early 1900s.

This flag was designed by Chief Warrant Officer Phil Raven during his time as regimental sergeant major of 2 Service Battalion in the 1970s.

Though the number of units was reduced from 19 to 10, the overall strength increased in-line with their role, the provision of combat support, logistic and maintenance resources to their respective Canadian brigade groups.

He also wrote about his own command group hitting an improvised explosive device west of Kandahar City, conducted the response drills then summoning his administration clerk with mock gravity to draft CF52 General Allowance Claim to replace the underwear he soiled.