CENTRAL COMMAND
CENTRAL COMMAND Central Command came into being on May 1, 1963. Prior to this, Lucknow was the Headquarters of the Eastern Command. After the Chinese aggression in 1962, Eastern Command moved to Kolkata and Central Command was raised at Lucknow. The area of Central Command covers the seven states of Utaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Orissa and is home to 18 Regimental Centres as well as a large number of other establishments. Several designs were considered for its emblem and finally on July 31,1963, the Surya was recommended by the first Army Commander who said “The Sun has special merit for Central Command, as the Sun itself, depicted in a round form, stands for strength and light”. The ethos of Surya represents the most potent source of energy, sustaining all life on Earth. Conjecture also links this emblem with that of Lord Rama and his epic war with Ravana. The Central Command sleeve patch is red, black and red horizontal striped