Company Guidon

[Flannigan, S.]

So, for those of you of a creative leaning, I thought I'd put this out to you.

After a stroke of genius yesterday, I solved a long standing question we had as admin, and it had to do with guidons. It raised the next question, What does the Oscar Company Guidon look like?

Modern company guidons are color coded, showing a lot about a unit if you know how to read it, similar to ancient heraldry. It is a source of pride and esprit de corps of a unit and something that would have to change a little with a worldwide (interplanetary) fighting force. Here are some modern examples. Anyone who cares to take a stab at it, or at least some suggestions, feel free to post them here.

[Durant, M.]

I'd almost say red and gold (modern day Marine Corps colors) with "1/12" at the top and "O-Co" at the bottom. But if we wanted to go further from that... Perhaps similar colors to the modern day Republic of Ireland flag? Lol. I dunno.

Oh, and cross-MA5s in the center of the image because... Reasons.

[Chambers, T.]

Thought I'd add a stab Commonwealth to the whole thing, though to my knowledge the Australian/British Armies award battle honours more towards battalions(a far more modern approach given the respective size of in particular Australia) and regiments than companies, apart form the fact Guidon's are a cavalry/light armour type of thing

49th Battalion Royal West Australia regiment



Prince of Wales Royal Regiment (British Army)