Austrian Air Force insignia

[Slater]

Does this emblem have any special symbolism or meaning behind the design?

 

[exdraken]

not really any significance,  seems it was designed in 1936 (other sources say 1934) by a flight engineer ( Flugingenieur Rosner) and used 36-38, and again from 55

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagge_Österreichs

http://www.doppeladler.com/oebh/airreg.htm

 

[Shorty84]

Hi,

 

as @exdraken said, the emblem resulted from an internal competition within the (then still secret) Austrian Airforce for a new insignia. Therefore I don't think it has a specific meaning except for the colours used.

 

I had a look at the book "Die verbotene Luftwaffe 1918 - 1938" which covers the little known history of the Austrian Airforce between the wars but unfortunately it does not really adress the creation of the emblem.

It mentions though that the first Aircraft featuring the new roundel was a Junkers A 35b which featured it on the rudder (although painted upside down) already in 1934 while still retaining its civil registration "A-75". The official directive to paint the roundel on military aircraft was issued on June 24th, 1935 but the roundel appeared already in spring 1935 when the new Airforce uniforms were issued.

 

So sorry for not helping you with your original question but I hope it still makes for an interesting read.

 

Cheers

Markus