Association Objective

The primary objective is to preserve and promote the welfare, history and traditions of the Korean War Ranger; to enhance a brotherhood of unique Ranger experience that stemmed from service during that war. With Korean War Ranger interests satisfied, we will look to preserve and promote the centuries old history and traditions of the American Ranger; to support serving Rangers and a military policy that will provide for national security and retain Rangers in the regular military force structure. Active membership in round figures at this time is 800. Members live in all 50 states of the United States, with a few living in Mexico and Germany.

The authority for the Ranger Tab is in Army Regulation 600-8-22, paragraph 8.46.

THE BATTLE HONORS FLAG OF THE ASSOCIATION OF THE RANGER INFANTRY COMPANIES (AIRBORNE) OF THE KOREAN WAR

DESCRIPTION

Centered upon a flag base divided horizontally by a partition line with scarlet above and blue below, a device described as follows: An adaptation of the US Army parachutist wings in white, shaded gray and detailed and outlined blue, and radiant upward from the center thereof eighteen gold and orange rays bearing six white five pointed stars outlined blue arranged three on either side of a Sykes knife centered vertically overall point up with a white blade shaded gray and a black hilt with a five pointed star centered thereon; and upon a blue arch spanning the wing tips overall the word RANGER in white.

SYMBOLISM

The colors of the flag base and the wavy partition allude to the emblem centered upon the flag of the Republic of South Korea where seven Ranger Infantry Companies symbolized by the point of the Sykes knife and the six gold rays, which represent achievement and excellence, fought in six campaigns, represented by the white stars. The eighteen gold and orange rays symbolize the eighteen Ranger Infantry Companies activated during the Korean War. The wings adapted from the parachute badge, denote that the Ranger Companies for the first time in history were Airborne; the bronze star on the hilt of the Sykes knife symbolizes a combat parachute jump by the Airborne Rangers--another first in American history. The Sykes knife suggests the nature of Ranger operations. The scroll bearing the word Ranger is placed above, overall. The combined blue and red base is also symbolic of the lineage of Ranger Companies which trace their origin to the World War II Ranger Battalions on whose Battle Honors Flag the blue denotes the US and the red Great Britain where the First Ranger Battalion was activated and several battalions trained.