Guidons, the swallow-tailed pennants borne on a lance or a pike, are the Armoured Corps’ counterpart of Infantry Colours.

RAAC Regiments carry a guidon, almost identical to that used by British cavalry. Crimson silk, 27 x 41 inches, curving to the fly and with a swallowtail. The fringe is gold and the cord and tassels of gold crimson. The regimental badge appears in the centre of a gold-edged red circlet inscribed with the name of the unit in gold, surrounded by a wreath of wattle in gold, and ensigned with the royal crown. In the upper hoist is the regimental number (as a Roman numeral) in gold. Battle honours are arrayed in vertical rows of small gold scrolls on either side of the badge. The regimental motto appears in gold on a gold-edged crimson scroll below the wreath. The finial is the crest of England (a lion statant guardant royally crowned, standing upon a crown, all cast in gilt brass.

The  regiments descended from those regiments of Light Horse which served in the First World War bear a small representation of the original unit's flash (cloth arm patch) below the motto.

The Guidons of the RAAC are only carried by an RAAC Squadron Sergeant Major (SSM), with an escort of two Senior Non Commissioned Officers (NCO).

2nd Cavalry Regiment Guidon Party - SSM and Senior NCO Escorts
(www.army.gov.au)

The Sovereign personally approves the design of the Guidon and either presents it, or is represented, at the presentation. The Guidon is rectangular with rounded swallow tails, is made of crimson silk damask and bears the Regimental crest, title and motto. These are surrounded by a wreath of wattle leaves under an Edwardian Crown. The pike is a single length of ashwood and is topped with a gilt crest.

The individual regimental guidons can be found within the website link to each regiment.

Guidons of the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment on display at Regiment HQ
(D Kelly)

Colour Parties - all RAAC Regiments - Opening of Parliament by HM Queen Elizabeth II 1952
(NSW Lancers Museum)

Colour Party - Cambrai Day March at Newcastle 1952
 (NSW Lancers Museum)