Friday, January 22, 2016

US Air Force Flag History

By Stuart Atkinson


For more than 200 years, the American flag has been the symbol of our nation's unity, as well as a source of pride and inspiration for millions of citizens.

The Air Force is the youngest of all five services. It became a separate service on Sept. 18, 1947, President Harry S. Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947.

On May 20, 1918, President Woodrow Wilson issued an executive order transferring aviation from the Signal Corps to two agencies under the Secretary of War: the Bureau of Aircraft Production, headed by Mr. John D. Ryan, and the Division of Military Aeronautics, directed by Maj. Gen. William L. Kenly. In 1920, the Army Reorganization Act placed the Air Service under the command of the US Army. Then in 1926, the name of the Air Service was changed to Air Corps. The next change for this military organization came in 1935 when the General Headquarters Air Force took command of the US Air Corps tactical units. The US Air Corps, along with the rest of the Army, continued to operate as a small, peacetime operation despite the continued military growth of Japan and Italy.

Like the other military banners, the Air Force banner symbolizes a prestigious history of devotion to this nation. This dull blue banner comprises of the Air Force ensign in the center, encompassed by 13 white stars that reflect the 13 unique provinces. The three stars exceptionally intended to depict the three divisions - 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.

Directly below 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 established. It was July 28th, 1947 that the National Security Act became law and created the Department known as the Air Force. Under the act, W. Stuart Symington became the first Secretary of the Air Force and Gen. Carl A. Spaatz became the first Chief of Staff. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize for the future.




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