On 24 July 1922, the British Royal Air Force Ensign, a sky-blue British ensign with the RAF roundel in the fly, was approved as the ensign of the RAAF. This flag was used until 1948, when the RAAF asked to change the flag to avoid confusion.

Details of Air Force branding including the logo and the badge worn by Air Force personnel.

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the principal aerial warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Army. [4]

Jun 15, 2024 · The current RAAF Ensign is a "light blue Australian ensign" with the southern cross tilted and the RAAF roundel featuring a leaping kangaroo in the lower fly. In 1981 the RAF roundel on the RAAF Ensign was changed into the red kangaroo roundel. The new design was approved by HM the Queen in 1981 and [proclaimed under] the Flags Act on 6 May 1982.

The Air Force Ensign is flown on all RAAF Bases and establishments, with ceremonial protocols for how it is raised and lowered. It may also be: used by service-related organisations (such as the RAAF Association and RSL sub-branches) at Anzac …

On 24 July 1922, the British Royal Air Force Ensign, a sky-blue British ensign with the RAF roundel in the fly, was approved as the ensign of the RAAF. This flag was used until 1948, when the RAAF asked to change the flag to avoid confusion.

The RAAF Ensign is based on the Australian national flag but with a blue field to represent the Air Force, and the Southern Cross constellation tilted to accommodate the RAAF roundel in the lower fly quarter.

The RAAF used the ensign of the Royal Air Force of Britain until 1949, whereupon the Southern Cross and Commonwealth star were added to the ensign and the British roundel (military aircraft insignia) was moved to the lower fly.

Air Force Ensign flag is made in Australia. The flag is screen printed on a single side and comes in different sizes and materials - please choose your options from the drop down lists. The use of Defence flags (including the Air Force Ensign) is restricted under the Defence Act 1903 s83 (3).

The Australian national flag (Blue Ensign) is flown from its own pole on RAAF bases and is carried with the ensign on parade. The Queen's Colour of the RAAF is based on the ensign with the crowned monogram of Queen Elizabeth II, a border of …

The ensign proudly carries the devices shown on the Australian National Flag however the field of the flag is light blue the traditional colour of our air force. The RAAF Ensign dates from 1948 and the red kangaroo was added in 1981.

About the Royal Australian Air Force Ensign Flag. The attractive light blue flag features the red, white and blue, leaping red kangaroo roundel which is an identifying feature of RAAF aircraft.

Feb 27, 2016 · Like the Queen's Colour for the RAAF, the whole flag is bordered by golden wattle branches, has a gold and sky blue fringe, cord and tassels, and army style crest.

Royal Australian Air Force flag. The Royal Australian Air Force Ensign is the ensign used by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The RAAF Ensign was proclaimed as an official Flag of Australia under section 5 of the Flags Act on 6 May 1982.

The RAAF Ensign (flag) with Kangaroo roundel received Royal approval on 6 May 1982. Upon its formation in 1921, the Royal Australian Air Force embraced the Royal Air Force Ensign; a light blue British Ensign emblazoned with an RAF roundel comprising concentric circles of …

A flag featuring the Union Jack in the top left-hand corner, with a seven-pointed Federation Star representing the Commonwealth in the bottom left-hand corner, the Southern Cross constellation in the centre and the Air Force roundel in the bottom right-hand corner—all set against a …

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Feb 27, 2016 · Marshal of the RAAF - Horizontal stripes, 1 unit dark blue, 1 unit light blue, 2 units red, 1 unit light blue, and 1 unit dark blue (making the flag 6 units hoist by 9 units fly) with five dark blue six-pointed stars arranged in a pentagon on the light blue and red area.

Feb 10, 2025 · NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) -- The U.S. Air Force Warfare Center kicked off Bamboo Eagle 25-1—a combined exercise featuring the U.S. Air Force alongside the joint force and allied forces from the Royal Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, and, for the first time, Royal Canadian Air Force designed to enhance cooperation, agility and combat readiness in order to improve interoperability.

The first example of a new ensign featuring the Air Force's ‘leaping kangaroo’ roundel in place of the RAF cockade went on display in the office of the Chief of Air Staff, finally completing the process of evolving a distinctive flag for the Air Force.