The Royal Chicano Air force
Collection Catalog

Día de los Muertos

Announcement poster for “UFW Benefit Dance/Baile”.  A man is standing in field holding United Farm Workers flag with the black Aztec eagle in his left hand and a megaphone in his right han. On a blue-green landscape, black lettering reads “Viva la Huelga”.

Virgen de Guadalupe

Announcement poster for “Baile, Organizado Por La Sociedad Guadalupana”.  Image of virge de Guadalupe surrounded by red, white and yellow roses in the top center of poster.  Blue with  yellow and red accented bubbles in background, black indigenous-looking altar in background bottom.  Located in border outside image on bottom center red background reads “RCAF” in black ink.

Herencia Cultural Chicano

Announcement Poster for "Universidad Anahuac de Mexico Herencia Cultural de Chicanto".  Stylized black and white female face on an intricately designed background in colors red, white, blue and black.  Type: "Universidad Anahuac de Mexico, Presents, Herencia Cultural del Chicano...481-1410." 2 1/2" border has red, white and black geometric design of a chili pepper in each corner.  Located outside image area on bottom right in black ink “RCAF”.

Huelga! Strike!

Four men driving a jeep with “RCAF, Royal Chicano Air Force” on front of vehicle.  Driving in from of a red and yellow Safeway.  Top of image reads “Support the U.F.W.A International Boycott” in yellow highlighted black text, text in side margins read “¡Huelga!” (left) and “¡Strike!” (right) in red and black ink.  On bottom text reads “Boycott Gallo Wines!/ Boycott Sunmaid Raisins!”.  Located inside image on bottom center “RCAF” symbol. Located outside  image area on bottom right reads “Copyright © RCAF” in black ink.

Cinco de Mayo

Announcement poster for "Cinco de Mayo - Emiliano Zapata." On a green, white and red background is an image of Emiliano Zapata. Black type reads: "no se ahuiten, Raza. E.Z. Gral. Emiliano Zapata. Cinco de Mayo Sacra City College MECHA-May 4th 11am-1pm (Food, Speakers, Music, Ballet Folk.) 6~9pm (Films, Teatro, Maybe Mariachis, Speakers &...) Baile a las 9pm con rcaf Eclipse & RCAF Bd."

Sundance

Announcement poster for "Sundance with the Spirits of the 4 Directions." Image of a human silhouette in red, a white buffalo silhouette on a red and blue circle. Black type reads: "The most sacred of all event the Sundance with the Spirits of the 4 Directions, it is the instruction of Crow-Dog...August 1st-15th." The background in blue/orange gradation. There are nineteen symbols in the border.  Located in border outside image on bottom center reads “Copyright © RCAF” in black ink.

Viva la huelga

Announcement poster for “UFW Benefit Dance/Baile”.  A man is standing in field holding United Farm Workers flag with the black Aztec eagle in his left hand and a megaphone in his right han. On a blue-green landscape, black lettering reads “Viva la Huelga”.

Día de Los Muertos

Announcement poster for "Día de los Muertos, 3rd Annual Procession y Ceremonia”. Central image of a brown and white skull wearing a hat and has a gold tooth with diamond in it. Blue border background has 12 different colored flowers whose center is a skull image. Type reads: "Día de los Muertos...misa y ceremonia-4:45 pm." Located inside image on bottom center reads “Copyright © RCAF” in black ink.

El Centro de Artistas Chicanos

Announcement poster for “El Centro de Artistas Chicanos . . . Posters, murales y clases de arte para la gente”.  Image of two skeletons with red hands and feet, blue-green jackets and blue and yellow pants.  One is holding a silkscreen frame with blue drops falling from it.  There is a red border around the image with black lettering.  Located inside image area on bottom right reads “Copyright © RCAF” in black ink.  Outside the image area on bottom in black ink is symbol for “RCAF”. 

La Calavera

Announcement poster for "8 Días del Mundo Chicano." Enlarged image of a Lotería card with a sugar skull named 'Hermelinda'. Inside the eye sockets is the letter 'c' and 's'. The number of the card is three and the title reads: "La Calavera". The Lotería card is placed against a black background in which white lettering reads: "8 dias del mundo chicano / 1º de mayo (de sacra califas) 8 de mayo / la voz chicano marathon / kers 90.7 8 am - 3 am fri & sat 24 hrs / musica, may 5 cel educational prgms." [Addendum: information given by Ricardo Favela 2/97.

UFW Community Meeting

Announcement poster for United Farm Workers community meeting. Image of a black United Farm Workers eagle on a red background. Black and white type reads: "UFW Community meeting, Sunday, Feb. 6, 1977 a.d., community is invited to meet with UFW organizing committee...boycott coors!" Located in border outside image on bottom center reads “RCAF” in black ink.