Description
The flag of the United States Air Force consists of the coat of arms, 13 white stars and the Air Force Seal, on a blue background. The 13 stars represent the 13 original colonies, the three star grouping at the top portray the three Departments of the National Defense Establishment (Army, Navy, Air Force). The crest includes the bald eagle, the cloud formation depicts the creation of a new firmament, and a wreath. The flag was officially adopted by President Harry S. Truman on, March 26, 1951.
