Uruguayan Air Force flags

Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya (FAU)

Last modified: 2004-12-28 by francisco gregoric
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• Presentation

• Description of the flag

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Presentation

Forming the Escuela de Aviación Militar in 1913 was the first step in forming the Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya (officialy formed in 1935 as Aeronáutica Militar Uruguaya).
Dov Gutterman, 28 Jun 2004

Description of the flag

The flag is blue with the badge of the Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya, and a text with the name of the force.
Francisco Gregoric, 23 Jun 2004

The interesting detail of the Air Force flag is that the "circular Artigas' flag" in the Air Force emblem is sky blue, white and red; not blue, white and red like it is used commonly in Uruguay.

You can see a picture of the Air Force flag in an airport at the website of Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya.
Francisco Gregoric, 23 Feb 2004

A photo of the (recently replaced) FAU Commandant-in-Chief can still be found (along with the official photos of all the air force 'top brass' from the Americas) at this page. It takes quite some time to be loaded fully, but it worth the wait, because some of them were posed in front of a flag or two. As you can see, only part of the FAU flag can be seen.
Miles Li, 24 Feb 2004

Air Force Group Commander

The flag of an Air Force Group Commander is a burgee with nine stripes colored exactly like those of the national flag. Centered upon the flag is the roundel of the Uruguayan Air Force. (Source: [bcr81])
Calvin Paige Herring, 11 Jun 1998

Air Force Rou