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The Air Force Emblem

Air Force Emblem

The Air Force Emblem, which contains the Coat of Arms encircled by an outer boarder that includes the words “United States Air Force” and the Department of the Air Force Seal are very similar in appearance and are often confused. As the Air Force Seal is only authorized for internal, official use only, the Air Force Emblem is an acceptable substitute for internal Air Force use and approved external commercial requests when the use of the Seal is not authorized.

The Emblem is an acceptable substitute for internal Air Force use when the use of the Seal is not authorized. For information on the Seal, click here.

specifications

    PMS   C/M/Y/K   R/G/B
Designation Band White          
Outside & Inside Borders AF Yellow 116   0/15/94/0   255/213/32
Letterson Band Black          
Background of Disc Ultramarine Blue REFLEX   100/72/0/6   0/83/159
Stars White          
             
SHIELD            
Upper Portion Brittany Blue 551   30/0/0/15   149/196/218
Lower Portion White          
Thunderbolt AF Yellow 116   0/15/94/0   255/213/32
Tips Orange 165   0/59/100/0   245/131/31
Wings & Lightning Flashes AF Yellow 116   0/15/94/0   255/213/32
***Highlights Yellow     0/8/49/0   255/230/150
Border of Shield Silver Gray 422   0/0/0/35   178/180/183
***Outline of Shield Dark Gray     0/0/0/51   146/148/151
             
CREST            
Wreath Alternating White and Brittany Blue 551   30/0/0/15   149/196/218
Cloud White Outlined &Shaded Silver Gray 422   0/0/0/35   178/180/183
Eagle's Head, Neck & Tail Feathers White          
Eagle's Beak, Eye, Lower Legs, Feet & Talons AF Yellow 116   0/15/94/0   255/213/32
Eagle's Wings, Body & Upper Legs Gold Brown 471   0/56/100/18   207/116/24
***Highlights Brown     16/38/59/0   213/163/117
 

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