Flag of the United States Space Force

United States Space Force flag
Use	Other
Adopted	15 May 2020
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

Campaign name embroidered on streamer	Date embroidered on streamer
Armed Forces Expeditionary
Grenada	1983
Panama	1989–1990
Lebanon	1983–1987
Libya–El Dorado Canyon	1986
Persian Gulf	1987–1990
Somalia	1992–1995
Haiti	1994–1995
Bosnia and Herzegovina & Croatia	1995–1996
Southwest Asia	1995–1997
Southwest Asia	1995–2003
Bosnia and Herzegovina & Croatia	1996–1998
Southwest Asia	1995–2003
Bosnia and Herzegovina & Croatia	1998–2004
Southwest Asia	1997–2003
Southwest Asia	1998
Southwest Asia	1998–2003
Haiti	2004

Southwest Asia Service

Campaign name embroidered on streamer	Date embroidered on streamer
Southwest Asia Service
Defense of Saudi Arabia	1990–1991
Liberation and Defense of Kuwait	1991
Southwest Asia Cease-fire	1991–1995

Kosovo Campaign

Campaign name embroidered on streamer	Date embroidered on streamer
Kosovo Campaign
Kosovo Air Campaign	1999
Kosovo Defense Campaign	1999–2013

Afghanistan Campaign

Campaign name embroidered on streamer	Date embroidered on streamer
Afghanistan Campaign
None (War service streamer)	None
Liberation of Afghanistan	2001
Consolidation I	2001–2006
Consolidation II	2006–2009
Consolidation III	2009–2011
Transition I	2011–2014
Transition II	2015–2021

Global War on Terrorism Service

Campaign name embroidered on streamer	Date embroidered on streamer
Global War on Terrorism Service
None (war service streamer)	None

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary

Campaign name embroidered on streamer	Date embroidered on streamer
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary
Global War on Terrorism	None

Iraq Campaign

Campaign name embroidered on streamer	Date embroidered on streamer
Iraq Campaign
None (War service streamer)	None
Liberation of Iraq	2003
Transition of Iraq	2003–2004
Iraq Governance	2004–2005
National Resolution	2005–2007
Iraq Surge	2007–2008
Iraq Sovereignty	2009–2010
New Dawn	2010–2011

Inherent Resolve Campaign

Campaign name embroidered on streamer	Date embroidered on streamer
Inherent Resolve Campaign
Abeyance	2014–2015
Intensification	2015–2017
Defeat	2017–2020

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.

References

^ "Fact Sheet". United States Space Force. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
^ "President Trump is Presented with the Space Force Flag | C-SPAN Classroom". www.c-span.org. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
^ Garamone, Jim (15 May 2020). "Space Force Flag Unveiled at White House". Department of Defense (Press release). Retrieved 16 May 2020 – via United States Space Force.
^ "Air Force Instruction 34-1201, Protocol" (PDF). 18 August 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
^ "US Air Force Battle Streamers". scottcraft-military.com. Retrieved 13 January 2023.