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SAFTI MI and Commandos Regimental challenges of military leadership. The
Colours do not observe the order-by-date-of values of the SAF Officers’ Creed are
grant arrangement. These Colours precede also reflected within this proud
SAF’s first Regimental Colours (1SIR - 27 declaration.
July 1961), despite being granted on a later
date. The then Prime Minister Mr Goh Chok
Tong presented the Institute Colours to
SAFTI MILITARY INSTITUTE Commandant SAFTI MI, BG Chin Chow
REGIMENTAL COLOURS Yoon on the Opening Ceremony of
SAFTI MI on 25 August 1995 at SAFTI
MI Parade Square.
HEADQUARTERS, COMMANDOS
The retired SAFTI Colours was presented by
the then Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew
on 16 June 1968.
The HQ Commandos Formation Colours has
The design of SAFTI Colours is similar its emblem centrally placed above the
to the new one, comprising the torch, Commando’s motto “For Honour and Glory”.
sword, laurels and streamer except that This motto exhorts the Commandos to
the motto has changed. The former motto undertake any mission that is assigned for the
was “Toward Excellence”. It is thus a honour and glory of the Nation and
reflection of our military heritage and a Formation.
link with our past by having a similar
emblem. The red background colour The field in yellow of the Colours signifies the
signifies excellence and centrally placed elite status of the Commandos. The Sword
is the SAFTI emblem. The Torch with silver wings on either side indicates the
signifies the pivotal role played by Infantry with airborne capability. The laurels
SAFTI in moulding and educating its of excellence surround this.
Military Officers. The Sword signifies The Regimental Colours was presented to HQ
the SAFTI’s role in training Singapore’s Commandos by the late President of the
best young men in the art of warfare. Republic of Singapore, Mr Wee Kim Wee on
Each laurel has 66 leaves which signify the Retirement and Presentation of Colours
the year (1966) in which SAFTI was Parade on 20 October 1991 at Khatib Camp.
established. Her Motto “To Lead, To
Excel, To Overcome” captures the
