Our Emblem
Our heraldry includes ultramarine blue and Air Force yellow, the Air Force colors. Blue alludes to the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations. Yellow refers to the sun and the excellence required of Air Force personnel. The rose is an emblem of wisdom; the gold barbs of the rose simulate a star, symbol of guidance; the wings allude to the Air Force.
The device stands for the Group's function of exercising operational and administrative control over assigned units. The chevron, used for support is cheque red in reference to chess, game of skill in tactics; it refers to the Group's support and tactical activities. The orange color and the white rose allude to the State of New York, home area of the organization. Orange refers to the first permanent European settlement in the New York region; the rose is the State flower of New York, named for the Duke of York whose badge was a white rose.