Flag of the United States Space Force

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.

United States Space Force
UseOther
Adopted15 May 2020 (2020-05-15)
DesignKey and supporting elements of the Space Force seal over the inscription "UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE" and "MMXIX" in white letters.
Variant flag of the United States Space Force
UseOther
Adopted15 May 2020 (2020-05-15)
DesignSame as the standard flag of the Space Force, but with platinum fringe for official display.

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 "MMXIX" 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 Senior Enlisted Advisor of the Space Force CMSgt Roger A. Towberman.[2][3]

See also

References
  1. "Fact Sheet". United States Space Force. May 15, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  2. "President Trump is Presented with the Space Force Flag | C-SPAN Classroom". www.c-span.org. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  3. Garamone, Jim (May 15, 2020). "Space Force Flag Unveiled at White House". Department of Defense (Press release). Retrieved May 16, 2020 – via United States Space Force.
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