It would seem that the question of CSOR colours and perpetuation has been answered:
CANFORGEN 029/08 CDS 002/08 041846Z FEB 08
PERPETUATION OF 1ST CANADIAN SPECIAL SERVICE BATTALION, CIC, CASF BY THE CANADIAN SPECIAL OPERATIONS REGIMENT
UNCLASSIFIED
REFS: A. SECOND MEETING OF THE BATTLE HONOURS COMMITTEE 27 SEP 07
B. THE PRINCIPLES AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE AWARD OF CANADIAN FORCES BATTLE HONOURS
C. A-AD-200-000/AG-000, THE HONOURS, FLAGS AND HERITAGE STRUCTURE OF THE CF
AT REFERENCE A, THE BATTLE HONOURS COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED THAT THE 1ST CANADIAN SPECIAL SERVICE BATTALION, CIC, CASF (1ST CSSB) BE PERPETUATED BY THE CANADIAN SPECIAL OPERATIONS REGIMENT (CSOR). PERPETUATION IS A UNIQUELY CANADIAN SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES A MEANS OF PRESERVING MILITARY OPERATIONAL HONOURS FOR SUCCESSIVE GENERATIONS. THE SYSTEM WAS DEVELOPED BY THE ARMY AND USED EXTENSIVELY TO SAFEGUARD THE RECORD OF SERVICE OF CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE UNITS DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR. THE SYSTEM HAS CHANGED LITTLE OVER THE YEARS. ONLY COMBATANT UNITS THAT HAVE GAINED AN HONOUR AND/OR DISTINCTION IN THE FIELD MAY BE PERPETUATED AND ONLY SERVING COMBATANT UNITS WITH A PROVEN LINK TO THE PREVIOUS ONE CAN CLAIM AND BE AWARDED THE HONOUR OF PERPETUATION
PERPETUATION RULES ARE DESIGNED TO FIND THE MOST SUITABLE MATCH FOR DISBANDED UNITS WITH UNITS ON THE CURRENT ORDER OF BATTLE. THE ONLY CURRENTLY EXISTING CF UNIT MATCHING THE NATIONAL REACH AND ROLE OF THE 1ST CSSB IS CSOR
THE 1ST CSSB CARRIES NINE BATTLE HONOURS FROM ITS SERVICE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR, SEVERAL OF THESE HONOURS ARE UNIQUE WITHIN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES. BY PERPETUATING THIS UNIT, CSOR WOULD BE AUTHORIZED TO EMBLAZON THE LATTER S BATTLE HONOURS ON ITS REGIMENTAL COLOUR. THERE WOULD BE NO EFFECT UPON THE LINEAGE OR PRECEDENCE OF CSOR
I HEREBY GRANT THE PERPETUATION OF 1ST CSSB TO CSOR. THIS PERPETUATION WILL INSTITUTIONALIZE THE MEMORY OF THE DEEDS AND SACRIFICES MADE BY THOSE 1ST CSSB PERSONNEL WHO CONTRIBUTED TO A UNIQUE PERIOD IN CANADA S MILITARY HISTORY AND CSOR WILL BECOME THE OFFICIAL SAFE-KEEPER OF THIS HERITAGE FOR THEM ALL
SIGNED BY GEN R.J. HILLIER, CDS
and
CANFORGEN 030/08 CDS 003/08 041846Z FEB 08
HONOUR-BEARING STATUS FOR CANSOFCOM UNITSUNCLASSIFIED
REFS: A. SECOND MEETING OF THE BATTLE HONOURS COMMITTEE 27 SEP 07
B. THE PRINCIPLES AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE AWARD OF CANADIAN FORCES BATTLE HONOURS
C. A-AD-200-000/AG-000, THE HONOURS, FLAGS AND HERITAGE STRUCTURE OF THE CF
AT REFERENCE A, IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED THAT JOINT TASK FORCE TWO (JTF 2) AND THE CANADIAN SPECIAL OPERATIONS REGIMENT (CSOR) BE AFFORDED HONOUR-BEARING STATUS. THIS STATUS IS AFFORDED TO COMBATANT UNITS WHOSE FUNCTIONAL PURPOSE IS TO CLOSE WITH AND CONQUER, NEUTRALIZE OR DESTROY THE ENEMY AS AN EFFECTIVE FIGHTING FORCE
ONLY COMBATANT MILITARY UNITS ARE ENTITLED TO BE PUBLICLY RECOGNIZED FOR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN BATTLE AGAINST A FORMED AND ARMED ENEMY THROUGH THE AWARD OF BATTLE HONOURS AND HONORARY DISTINCTIONS
I HEREBY GRANT HONOUR-BEARING STATUS TO JTF 2 AND CSOR. THE GRANTING OF THIS STATUS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE MORALE AND ESPRIT DE CORPS OF ALL PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE MEMBERS OF OUR SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES FAMILY
SIGNED BY GEN R.J. HILLIER, CDS