NAM.1964-10-40-1

Colour, Indian Airborne Forces, 1945 (c). Maroon corded silk with similar silk sleeve. At top of sleeve a bow of 3/4 ich wide scarlet corded silk. Upper, lower and fly edges have a 1/4 inch hem stitched with maroon thread machine stitching. On the centre of the flag is a blue silk embroidered representation of Pegasus with Bellerophon upon its back. Below all, the blue silk embroidered title ‘INDIA’. 1945 (c). This flag was given to Lt Col Cann by Gen Browning. Although not a member of the Parachute Regiment, Cann was in command of the Indian Airborne Forces Depot at Rawalpindi. Gen Browning, according to donor, gave all commanding officers a personal flag of this type. In 1946 the unit was disbanded and Cann retained the flag.