Banner Armies

Banner Armies are semi-independent subordinate to the Kayan Unified Armies. Unlike conventional militaries, which typically have a single, numerous Banner Armies independently compose the Unified Armies' maneuver and fires force, but on deployment come under a single joint operational command. Their actions and unified standards are dictated by the Four Banners, a non-maneuver Banner Army formed in the early 20th century to provide unified command and control of land combat operations and act as a liaison coordinating support from the Standard Army. Together Standard Army units attached in support, the Banner Armies form the Unified Armies' largest combined ground force.

Each Banner Army holds it's own honours and traditions, are responsible for much of their own recruiting and training, and enjoy a much higher level of autonomy than other nations ground forces. This is a hold over from the old fully independent armies of Kaya that traditionally fought in coalition with each other. Banner Armies may range in size from a single regiment to multiple divisions worth, and include full time and. Banner Armies will typically generate regimental-sized units for peacetime or counter-insurgency deployments overseas, but during conventional war may deploy multiple regiments with the Army acting as the equivalent to a divisional headquarters. For example, during Operation Albion Bend in 1952 (offensive operations in Southern Nasiria), the Black Flag Army controlled four of its maneuver regiments plus support, which was only a fraction of its subordinate regiments.

Organization
Four Banners - The joint headquarters that coordinates the actions of the separate Banner Armies and Standard Army units tasked in support. Also controls certain corps- and army-level capabilities. Recruits from throughout Kaya.
 * [[Image:Mil blu HQ brigade.svg|28px]] Central Staffs
 * [[Image:Mil_icon_missile_division.svg|28px]] Four Banners Missile-Fires Directorate
 * [[Image:Mil icon electronic warfare regiment.svg|28px]] Signal Strike Regiment
 * [[Image:Mil icon cyber regiment.svg|28px]] Network Strike Regiment
 * [[Image:Mil icon military education rgt.svg|28px]] Four Banners Doctrine & Standards Directorate
 * [[Image:Mil icon movement control battalion.svg|28px]] Standard Army Liaison Detachment

Black Flag Army - Premiere and  force of the Kayan Unified Armies. Founded from Imperial Kayan soldiers who joined the Kayan Revolution and dyed their uniforms black. Primarily recruits from Northeast and Central-East Kaya. About 41,000 personnel.
 * [[Image:Mil icon Armor HQ btn.svg|28px]] Black Flag Army Staff
 * [[Image:Mil icon tank regiment.svg|28px]] 1° Black Flag Armor Regiment "Kaecheon"
 * [[Image:Mil armored infantry rgt.svg|28px]] 2° Black Flag Armored Rifle Regiment
 * [[Image:Mil icon tank regiment.svg|28px]] 3° Black Flag Armor Regiment "Ovancians"
 * [[Image:Mil armored infantry rgt.svg|28px]] 4° Black Flag Armored Rifle Regiment "Tiperyn's Own"
 * [[Image:Mil armored infantry rgt.svg|28px]] 5° Black Flag Armored Rifle Regiment
 * [[Image:Mil icon tank regiment.svg|28px]] 6° Black Flag Armor Regiment "Sudo"
 * [[Image:Mil icon tank regiment.svg|28px]] 11° Black Flag Armor Regiment
 * [[Image:Mil icon tank btn.svg|28px]] Black Flag Breakthrough Battalion
 * [[Image:Mil icon armored recon rgt wheeled.svg|28px]] Black Flag Scouts
 * [[Image:Mil icon artillery sp rgt.svg|28px]] Black Flag Cannon Regiment
 * [[Image:Mil icon mlrs regiment.svg|28px]] Black Flag Missile Regiment
 * [[Image:Mil icon engineer regiment.svg|28px]] 1° Black Flag Pioneers
 * [[Image:Mil icon engineer regiment.svg|28px]] 2° Black Flag Constructors-Heavy
 * [[Image:Mil icon medical regiment.svg|28px]] Hospital Regiment North (OPCON from Standard Army)
 * [[Image:Mil icon sustainment brigade.svg|28px]] Black Flag Army Trains

Redhorn Army - Mobile infantry force. Primarily recruits from west of the Baekdu Mountain Range. About 35,000 personnel.
 * [[Image:Mil icon infantry hq btn.svg|28px]] Redhorn Army Staff
 * [[Image:Mil icon armored inf rgt wheeled.svg|28px]] 1° Redhorn Mounted Rifle Regiment
 * [[Image:Mil icon armored inf rgt wheeled.svg|28px]] 2° Redhorn Mounted Rifle Regiment
 * [[Image:Mil icon armored inf rgt wheeled.svg|28px]] 3° Redhorn Mounted Rifle Regiment
 * [[Image:Mil icon armored inf rgt wheeled.svg|28px]] 4° Redhorn Mounted Rifle Regiment
 * [[Image:Mil icon armored inf rgt wheeled.svg|28px]] 5° Redhorn Mounted Rifle Regiment
 * [[Image:Mil icon armored car rgt.svg|28px]] 10° Redhorn Battle Car Regiment
 * [[Image:Mil icon engineer regiment.svg|28px]] 1° Redhorn Pioneers
 * [[Image:Mil icon engineer regiment.svg|28px]] 2° Redhorn Constructors-Austere
 * [[Image:Mil icon medical regiment.svg|28px]] Hospital Regiment West (OPCON from Standard Army)
 * [[Image:Mil icon arty regiment.svg|28px]] Redhorn Cannon Regiment
 * [[Image:Mil icon sustainment brigade.svg|28px]] Redhorn Army Trains

Jade Serpent Army - Mobile infantry force. Founded by armed peasants and students of the Imperial Academy during the Kayan Revolution. Primarily recruits from Central-East and Southeast Kaya. About 65,000 personnel. Morning Star Army - Air assault and mountain infantry force. Was created during the Grand Campaigns and fought on the Agranan-Boagan Front. Participated in airborne and airlanding operations during the Great Kesh War. Primarily recruits from Kaya's interior, particularly in the mountainous regions. Includes Tiperyn's territorial Realm Chimchag Regiment, stationed in the Chimchag territory bordering southern Kaya, under its normal tactical control as part of joint security arrangement. About 8,500 personnel.
 * [[Image:Mil icon infantry hq btn.svg|28px]] Jade Serpent Army Staff
 * [[Image:Mil icon armored inf rgt wheeled.svg|28px]] 1° Jade Serpent Mounted Rifle Regiment
 * [[Image:Mil icon armored inf rgt wheeled.svg|28px]] 2° Jade Serpent Mounted Rifle Regiment
 * [[Image:Mil icon armored inf rgt wheeled.svg|28px]] 3° Jade Serpent Mounted Rifle Regiment
 * [[Image:Mil icon armored inf rgt wheeled.svg|28px]] 4° Jade Serpent Mounted Rifle Regiment
 * [[Image:Mil icon armored inf rgt wheeled.svg|28px]] 5° Jade Serpent Mounted Rifle Regiment
 * [[Image:Mil icon armored inf rgt wheeled.svg|28px]] 10° Jade Serpent Mounted Rifle Regiment
 * [[Image:Mil icon armored inf rgt wheeled.svg|28px]] 11° Jade Serpent Mounted Rifle Regiment
 * [[Image:Mil icon armored inf rgt wheeled.svg|28px]] 12° Jade Serpent Mounted Rifle Regiment
 * [[Image:Mil icon armored car rgt.svg|28px]] 13° Jade Serpent Battle Car Regiment
 * [[Image:Mil icon armored car rgt.svg|28px]] 14° Jade Serpent Battle Car Regiment
 * [[Image:Mil icon arty regiment.svg|28px]] 1° Jade Serpent Cannon Regiment
 * [[Image:Mil icon arty regiment.svg|28px]] 2° Jade Serpent Cannon Regiment
 * [[Image:Mil icon engineer regiment.svg|28px]] 1° Jade Serpent Artificers
 * [[Image:Mil icon engineer regiment.svg|28px]] 2° Jade Serpent Sappers
 * [[Image:Mil icon engineer regiment.svg|28px]] 3° Jade Serpent Constructors-Austere
 * [[Image:Mil icon medical regiment.svg|28px]] Hospital Regiment South (OPCON from Standard Army)
 * [[Image:Mil icon sustainment brigade.svg|28px]] Jade Serpent Army Trains
 * [[Image:Mil icon infantry hq btn.svg|28px]] Morning Star Army Staff
 * [[Image:Mil icon air assault rgt.svg|28px]] 1° Morning Star Airmobile Regiment "Urrunagans"
 * [[Image:Mil icon mountain rgt.svg|28px]] 2° Morning Star Mountain Regiment "Mount José"
 * [[Image:Mil icon air assault rgt.svg|28px]] Realm Chimchag Regiment (TACON from Tiperyn RG)
 * [[Image:Mil icon airborne recon btn wheeled.svg|28px]] Morning Star Scouts
 * [[Image:Mil icon airborne arty rgt.svg|28px]] Morning Star Cannon Regiment
 * [[Image:Mil icon airborne SOF btn.svg|28px]] Morning Star Vanguards
 * [[Image:Mil icon engineer regiment.svg|28px]] Morning Star Pioneers
 * [[Image:Mil icon sustainment brigade.svg|28px]] Morning Star Army Trains