Since then, the delta symbol has been a prominent feature in military space community emblems.” The Space Force posted to Facebook.īut don’t just take the Space Force’s word for it.
Army Air Forces and was used in early Air Force space organization emblems dating back to 1961. “ The delta symbol, the central design element in the seal, was first used as early as 1942 by the U.S. The Space Force noted that the “delta” (as they call it) has been prominently featured on official Air Force emblems since long before Kirk and Spock first hit the air. Their explanation goes even further, perhaps because of people that pointed out that Star Trek was around long before 1985. Space Force themselves addressed the pseudo-controversy in a social media post that broke down the different elements of the new logo and what they mean. mYb60YioBPĪs luck would have it, even the U.S. The same one I wore as a Lieutenant in 2005. Space Command, which has existed since September of 1985, as a number of former Space Command troops pointed out.įor those excitedly tweeting that Trump stole the Star Trek logo!!!!, the patch on the left was the existing Air Force Command logo. While it’s impossible to pretend the two logos don’t look similar, the Space Force’s logo is only really guilty of ripping off the seal for the U.S. Jackson Grimm JanuSo did the Space Force really rip Star Trek off? Of course, it didn’t take long for the internet to notice the similarity and start pointing it out with the sort of sarcasm and wit we’ve all come to expect from social media.īoldly going where we’ve gone before #SpaceForce /otq51c2yeJ The arrowhead graphic in the middle of the logo bares a striking resemblance to another famous space-logo… that of the fictional Starfleet Command from the science fiction franchise, Star Trek.Īfter consultation with our Great Military Leaders, designers, and others, I am pleased to present the new logo for the United States Space Force, the Sixth Branch of our Magnificent Military! /TC8pT4yHFT The image he posted with the announcement included the expected bits of language around the outer perimeter (“United States Space Force” and “Department of the Air Force”) but it’s the middle graphic that caught most people’s eye. In January, President Donald Trump tweeted to the world that America’s newly minted Space Force had established an official logo. Roger Towberman and Space Force commander, Gen. Trump was joined by Defense Secretary Mark Esper, along with the Space Force’s senior enlisted leader, Chief Master Sgt.
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