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Does anyone know of the origins of 42 Commando's flag?
It is different to those of the other Royal Marines commando unit flags, with the yellow background and a red cross that has a white border.
When I served with 42 in the early 60s it was always flying alongside 3 Commando Brigade HQ flag outside the admin block , (known as the "bird cage") at RNAS Sembawang.
45's flag, by contrast, was dark green with a red Fairbairn Sykes knife and the numbers 4 and 5 (also in red) on either side.
In more recent years, the flags on sale by multiple sources are of a more standardised format.
Any ideas would be welcomed.
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