Flag of the United States Space Force explained
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Design: | Key and supporting elements of the Space Force seal over the inscription "UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE" and the year 2019 in Roman numerals in white letters and platinum fringe. |
The flag of the United States Space Force is the flag used to represent the United States Space Force, as well as its subsidiary units and formations. It was officially unveiled on 15 May 2020.
Design
The Space Force flag is a black field, with the official flag fringed in platinum. The flag is derived from the central and supporting elements of the Space Force seal, including the delta wing, globe, elliptical orbit, Polaris star, and star clusters. Beneath the central imagery "UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE" and the year 2019 in Roman numerals in white lettering, indicating the name and birth year of the service.[1]
History
The flag was unveiled on 15 May 2020 in an Oval Office ceremony by the Chief of Space Operations General John W. Raymond and the Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman.[2] [3]
Streamers
Verified combat credit entitles an organization to the appropriate campaign streamers representing the named campaign in which it participated. The campaign streamer will be embroidered with the name and years of the campaign. Non-combat service is represented by an organizational service streamer, which is not embroidered.[4] [5]
Armed Forces Expeditionary
Southwest Asia Service
Kosovo Campaign
Afghanistan Campaign
Iraq Campaign
Inherent Resolve Campaign
Other flags
Other flags include the flags of the chief of space operations, vice chief of space operations, chief master sergeant of the Space Force, and Space Force general officers.
Organizational flags
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Fact Sheet. United States Space Force. 2020-05-15. 2020-05-16.
- Web site: President Trump is Presented with the Space Force Flag C-SPAN Classroom. www.c-span.org. 2020-05-22.
- 2020-05-15. Space Force Flag Unveiled at White House. Department of Defense. United States Space Force. Jim. Garamone. 2020-05-16.
- Web site: Air Force Instruction 34-1201, Protocol. August 18, 2020. January 10, 2023. 23 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171023011230/http://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a1/publication/afi34-1201/afi34-1201.pdf. dead.
- Web site: US Air Force Battle Streamers. scottcraft-military.com. January 13, 2023.