Educational and Training Services Branch, AGC, British Army

EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING SERVICES BRANCH, AGC, BRITISH ARMY

History: Formed 1845 as the Corps of Army Schoolmasters, which in 1920 was replaced by the Army Educational Corps. Which in 1946 was granted the prefix Royal. The R.A.E.C became on 6 April 1992 the Educational and Training Branch of the Adjutant-General's Corps.

Official blazon

A fluted flambeau of five flames (the emblem of learing); thereon , below the flames a crown, and below the crown a scroll inscribed "E.T.S"

Origin/meaning

The Torch symbolises learning and the Crown the former Royal Army Educational Corps. That Corps had the similar Badge as the ETS but the Scroll had the inscription "R.A.E.C"

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