The official flag of the Space Force after it was deployed in the White House.
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New military branch formed. Check. Officially Star Trek-like logo revealed. Done. First national security mission. Started. Recruitment video. Released. The US Space Force had another important item on its launch checklist: a flag unveiling.
Representatives of the new space-based military department unfurled President Donald Trump’s official flag in the White House Oval Office on Friday. General John Raymond, Chief of Space Operations, and Sgt. Roger Towberman has honored.
The flag is a reef on the Space Force seal that is similar to the Starfleet Command logo from sci-fi franchise Star Trek. The flag shows a black background with bright stars, a stylized image of the earth and an arrow-like delta badge in the middle.
“We should have started a long time ago, but we made up for it in space. We have developed some of the most incredible weapons anyone has ever seen, and it is moving forward quickly and we have tremendous responsibilities,” Trump said the presentation.
Trump alluded to “incredible military equipment” and the development of a “super duper missile” 17 times faster than current missiles.
The unveiling of the flag coincided with a Proclamation of the President on May 16 as Armed Forces Day. Trump described the flag as “really beautiful”. It is exhibited in the Oval Office along with the flags of the other branches of the military.
The Space Force was officially founded in late 2019. Learn more about his mission and goals in this guide.