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Royal Netherlands Air Force (The Netherlands)

Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu)

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[Royal Netherlands Air Force] by Mark Sensen, 28 June 1997, revised by Miles Li, 22 Aug 2005

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Royal Netherlands Air Force

Netherlands, Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu), adopted 17 july 1964, replacing an earlier pattern adopted 18 june 1948.
Mark Sensen, 28 June 1997

A flag for the Air Force was adopted only in 1948 (when it was still part of the Royal Netherlands Army as Military Aviation), revised in 1964. Also this flag is used as a flag next to the national flag, not instead of it.
Note that the Military Aviation of the Royal Netherlands Army wasn't active in the Netherlands Indies. The Military Aviation of the KNIL (Royal Netherlands Indies Army) was, which never had a flag.
BTW, both sections merged when the KNIL was dissolved in the early 1950's after Indonesia became independent.
Mark Sensen, 2 Jun 2002

I have corrected the blue colour.
Miles Li, 22 Aug 2005


Royal Netherlands Airforce former flag

[Royal Netherlands Airforce former flag] image by Miles Li, 22 Aug 2005

The Dutch Air Force former flag features the badge of the Order of William (Militaire Willemsorde), fourth class, awarded to the Air Force for service during World War II. Badge taken from public domain.
Source: Flags of All Nations [hms58].
Miles Li, 22 Aug 2005


Chief of Air Staff flag

[Chief of Air Staff flag] image by Miles Li, 22 Aug 2005, co-credit to Mark Sensen.

Chief of Air Staff, from Flags of All Nations [hms58].
Miles Li, 22 Aug 2005


Commander-in-Chief, Air Defence Command flag

[Commander-in-Chief, Air Defence Command flag] image by Miles Li, 22 Aug 2005, co-credit to Mark Sensen.

Commander-in-Chief, Air Defence Command, from Flags of All Nations [hms58].
Miles Li, 22 Aug 2005


Commander, Civil Tactical Air Command flag

[Commander, Civil Tactical Air Command flag] image by Miles Li, 22 Aug 2005, co-credit to Mark Sensen.

Commander, Civil Tactical Air Command, from Flags of All Nations [hms58].
Miles Li, 22 Aug 2005