Awarded: February 1950
Blazon: Enfiled by an Astral Crown Or a Jambir proper
Link: The jambir, a local weapon, represents the area and armed ground forces whilst the crown alludes to the RAF and activities in the air
Motto: Arabic: El himaya essadiqa – Protect well
History: Formed on 14 April 1942 by re-naming Aden Command and was subsequently re-named HQ British Forces Arabian Peninsula on 6 October 1956
Sponsored by Ivon Nigel Moore and dedicated to all who served with HQ British Forces, Aden