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Flag Company Inc And US Air Force Flag History

By Stuart Atkinson


On August 1, 1907, the U.S. Army Signal Corps formed an Aeronautical Division. This action came only three-and-a-half years after the Wright brothers flew the world's first powered airplane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. At first, however, the Aeronautical Division was mainly interested in balloons and dirigibles instead of heavier-than-air flying machines.

On Aug. 1, 1907, the U.S. Army Signal Corps established a small Aeronautical Division to take "charge of all matters pertaining to military ballooning, air machines, and all kindred subjects."

In its more than 65 years of existence, the Air Force has become the world's premier aerospace force. Its mission simply put is to defend the nation through the control and exploitation of air and space. Although obviously tasked with flying missions, most personnel work on the ground in various construction, support, and technical capacities.

Like the other military flags, the Air Force flag symbolizes a prestigious history of dedication to this country. This dark blue flag consists of the Air Force coat of arms in the middle, surrounded by 13 white stars that represent the 13 original colonies. The three stars grouping at the very top is meant to portray the three departments - Army, Navy, and Air Force.

At the highest point of the seal is a bald eagle before a cloud development. A wreath is additionally a part of the symbol and is made out of six folds of silver and blue. Like the other military banners, the indoor adaptation is delineated with gold fringe, while the outside one is not. On March 26th, 1951, President Harry S. Truman pronounced this banner the official Air Force Flag.

Specifically, beneath the Air Force seal are the words, "United States Air Force," and the Roman numeral for 1947, which is the year the Air Force was built up. It was July 28th, 1947 that the National Security Act got to be law and made the Department known as the Air Force. Under the demonstration, W. Stuart Symington turned into the first Secretary of the Air Force and Gen. Carl A. Spaatz turned into the first Chief of Staff. For the special events, the Flag Company Inc invented beautiful decals and flags for the history support.




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