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Kansas Wing

Heraldry & History

A border of Air Force yellow circumscribes the wing patch. This is symbolizes excellence. Excellence is a core value of both the Air Force and Civil Air Patrol.

Each wheat stalk has fourteen kernels. Kansas was the fourteenth wing established in the Civil Air Patrol.

There are three wheat stalks to represent the three Civil Air Patrol missions:
- Aerospace Education
- Cadet Programs
- Emergency Services

Wheat symbolizes both the agricultural base of the state and the importance of the wing’s ground-based operations.

The ultramarine blue field represents the blue of the Civil Air Patrol, beautiful Kansas sky and the importance of the Wing’s airborne operations.

The wing emblem was approved for use toward the end of March 2022 by:
- Colonel Roger Eaton, Kansas Wing Commander
- Colonel John R. O'Neill, North Central Region Commander
- Major General Edward D. Phelka, National Commander


Information provided by:
Kansas Wing
April 1, 2022

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Flint Hills Composite Squadron

Symbology

The symbology of the emblem is varied, but possesses the essence of United States Air Force Auxiliary and the emphasis of Flint Hills Composite Squadron. Ultramarine blue is a standard of Air Force emblem designs that represents the sky. The sky is the theater of operations for Civil Air Patrol and the Air Force. Blue is sincerity and truth. Our motivation for volunteer service is genuine.

Air Force yellow symbolizes the excellence required of members of the Air Force Auxiliary. Yellow is another of the basic colors used in United States Air Force heraldry.

The three white stars are representative of the missions of Civil Air Patrol. We perform our congressional chartered objectives of emergency services, aerospace education and cadet programs consistently and competently.

A silver gray rocket in the emblem represents the cadets we mentor and help to prepare for their launch into adult life. As a rocket is fueled, set to count down and released, so are the young men and women who benefit from the time spent and effort exerted by all CAP members with whom they make contact throughout their tenure as a cadet. It also symbolizes the organization of CAP at the ready for any task that is placed before it.

The yellow aerodynamic flight symbol is representative of Civil Air Patrol in its early days and of the Costal Patrol. The airplanes used then were painted yellow for identification. The symbol itself is a statement of the science of flight and our drive to be better using the technology made available to us.

Within the diagonal, red represents the blood of our members shed in the line of duty. The olive drab is homage to our past as is began with the United States Army Air Corps and the uniforms worn by our members. A lightning bolt of white placed over the length of the diagonal is the technology of today and tomorrow that the United States Air Force Auxiliary uses in the performance of missions for our country.


Blazon

On a Blue disk edged with a narrow Yellow border, a band of Red over Olive Drab fimbriated Yellow issuing from dexter chief to sinister base charged with a single lightning bolt White bendwise. Three five-pointed stars of the last align bendwise from chief to sinister chief. In sinister a rocket palewise Silver Gray detailed Black. A flight symbol Yellow ascending bendwise in dexter base. MOTTO: KNOWLEDGE DEDICATION. Approved on 8 March 2003.


View the full Memorandum letter here.


Information provided by:
Col Timothy A Hansen, Squadron Commander
May 27, 2003

NOTE: Junction City Composite Squadron activated 1950s and deactivated 1970s (dates unknown); reactivated February 1989; name changed October 1998 to Flint Hills Composite Squadron.
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KS-118 Wichita First Composite Squadron

  • The Arrows represent the three missions of Civil Air Patrol
  • The Tornado in the backround represented Kansas
  • The Big number 1 in the center of the patch represents the pride of being Wichita First Composite Squadron
  • The Red border and color of the lettering was the Squadron Color, to match the caps and ascotts we wore
  • The Motto "In Pursuit Of Excellence" represents the Goal of Excellence that we always strive for in everything that we do

    • The patch was designed by Cadet Jason Miller, and approved by Major Craig Parsons, Squadron Commander in 1985. The unit was later rechartered as KS-125 Emerald City Composite Squadron.


    Information provided by:
    Captain Harry Coleman
    March 6, 2011

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