The South African Air Force (SAAF) is the air warfare branch of South African National Defence Force, with its headquarters in Pretoria. The South African Air Force was established on 1 February 1920. The Air Force saw service in World War II and the Korean War.

Mar 10, 2025 · A simple roundel merely based on that of the RAF and using the colours of the National flag adopted in 1928. During WW2 the SAAF used much the same variations as the RAF, again with an Orange centre - these were mostly RAF aircraft in any case and had the red centre merely overpainted.

Media in category "Roundels of South Africa" The following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total.

The roundel of the South African Air Force used from 1927 until 1947. This work has been released into the public domain by its author, Hierakares. This applies worldwide. Hierakares grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.

The SAAF service flag incorporates the South African national flag on the top left, with the SAAF roundel on the bottom right. The new SANDF emblem incorporates a nine-pointed "Star" representing the warm sun of Africa and the nine provinces.

Roundel, orange springbok, white center, wide blue border. Roundel used from 1947, officially 1950, to 1957. The Springbok is a traditional south african symbol.

Feb 21, 2024 · Original file ‎ (SVG file, nominally 600 × 600 pixels, file size: 37 KB) English: Roundel of the South African Air Force. This work has been released into the public domain by its author, F l a n k e r. This applies worldwide.

The roundel of the South African Air Force used from 1927 until 1947. This work has been released into the public domain by its author, Hierakares. This applies worldwide. Hierakares grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.

English: Roundel of the South African Air Force. This work has been released into the public domain by its author, F l a n k e r. This applies worldwide. F l a n k e r grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.

Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. A roundel is a symbol commonly marked on aircraft to tell which country it belongs to.