Air Force Ensign 1927-1931 (Spain)

Pabellón para Embarcaciones del Servicio de Aeronáutica Militar

Last modified: 2015-07-29 by ivan sache
Keywords: air force | ensign: air force | servicio de aeronáutica militar | coat of arms (spain) | wings (grey) | disc (red) |
Links: FOTW homepage | search | disclaimer and copyright | write us | mirrors

2:3 | stripes 1+2+1 |
image by Luis Miguel Arias, 31 Jul 2002

• Description
• Emblem

See also:

• Colour of the Aeronautics Service 1922-1931 (Estandarte del Servicio de Aerostación)
• Other Ensigns and Naval Flags 1785-1931 (Spain)
• Air Force Ensign 1931-1939 (Spain)
• Spain

Description

A Royal Circular Order dated 8th March 1927 (Colección Legislativa del Ejército no. 120/1927) adopts the ensign for ships belonging to the Air Force – at the time still Servicio de Aeronáutica Militar – and used 1927-1931. Like the war ensign, bearing the Air Force emblem below the arms.

Luis Miguel Arias, translated by Santiago Dotor, 31 Jul 2002

Emblem

image by Luis Miguel Arias, 31 Jul 2002

The Servicio de Aeronáutica Militar (Military Aeronautics Service) was created on 28th February 1913 and was part of the Army until it became in 1939 the Ejército del Aire or Air Force. A Royal Circular Order dated 16t April 1913 adopted the Regulation for the Military Aeronautics Service, including an appendix no. 3 with the Air Force emblem. The emblem is colloquially known as rokiski, due to the fact that Madrilenian engraver Luis Rokiski made the metal versions of the emblem to be used in uniforms, which he marked on the back with his surname.

Luis Miguel Arias, translated by Santiago Dotor, 31 Jul 2002