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Colours are always consecrated by religious leaders before they are presented by the President
of Singapore. Every year, the SAF State Colours is presented to the Best Combat Unit. This is
a much-coveted prize which SAF Units work hard to win. Listed below are units awarded with
the respective State and Regimental Colours:

No. Svc / Fmn / Units State Colours Regimental Colours
1 Singapore Armed Forces Awarded on 1 Jul ’97 Awarded on 1 Jul ’69*
Awarded on 22 Jan ’77*/ Awarded on 22 Jan ’77*
2 Republic of Singapore Navy
Replaced on 20 Oct ’91
Republic of Singapore Awarded on 22 Jan ’77*/ Awarded on 22 Jan ’77*
3
Airforce Replaced on 20 Oct ’91
Awarded on 3 Oct ’76 / Awarded on 16 Jun ’68
4 SAF Training Institute /
Replaced on 1 Jul ’96 Replaced on 25 Aug ’95
5 HQ Commando Awarded on 20 Oct ’91
6 1st Commando Battalion Awarded on 22 Jan ’77
1st Singapore Awarded on 26 Jul ’61/
7
Infantry Regiment Replaced on 7 Nov ’82
2nd Singapore Awarded on 3 Oct ’70
8
Infantry Regiment
3rd Singapore Awarded on 23 Jul ’72
9
Infantry Regiment
4th Singapore Awarded on 23 Jul ’72
10
Infantry Regiment
5th Singapore Awarded on 3 Oct ’76
11
Infantry Regiment
6th Singapore Awarded on 3 Oct ’76/
12
Infantry Regiment Replaced on 1 Jul ’05
6th Singapore
Awarded on 1 Jul 18
Infantry Regiment
6th Singapore
Awarded on 1 Jul 18
Infantry Regiment
13 1 Guards Battalion Awarded on 11 Jun ’83
3 Singapore Guards Awarded on 11 Jun ’83*
14
Battalion

40 Battalion Singapore Awarded on 6 Nov ’77
15
Armoured Regiment
41 Battalion Singapore Awarded on 6 Nov ’77
16
Armoured Regiment