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more recent badges shown here are not official. As we know there is a
growing trend towards using unofficial badges on work and sports
uniforms and there is also a growing market for collectors and "wannabees". |
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- This was a badge & para wings worn by 1st
Australian Parachute Battalion c.1944
- The bird was coloured blue and the
background was parachute maroon as used by the famous "Red
Devils", the British Parachute Regiment.
- This badge was worn on the left upper sleeve.
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The badge above left was the design model
for the current Parachute Jump Instructor's flight suit badge, shown
left.
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Special Forces 1943.
White on scarlet as worn by "Z" Special Force |
1st
Australian Parachute Regiment. c.1944.
Blue or beige parachute on para-maroon backing. Worn upper right sleeve. |
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| Parachutist's
& Para-Instructors, 1958. Gold
& silver on blue. |
Parachute
qualification badge 1960. Pale
blue wings, white parachute on khaki. |
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3RAR Para badge.
Lt blue on maroon |
3
RAR Para badge on DPCU & khaki |
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A very
scarce matching set of three Australian parachute wings made for the US
82nd Airborne Division.
Back in July 1993 a number of US 82nd
Abn personnel undertook conversion training and parachute training under
the supervision of an Australian Special Forces parachute jump
instructor (PJI). |
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2 prototypes: 4
RAR (Commando) para badge |
They were then granted permission to wear
the wings by the Australian Special Forces Liaison Officer. a copy of his
authorisation will come with the wings. These are the only three cloth
versions made, one metal version exists. All made in Australia on US
desert pattern camo and woodland camo.
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- 4th Battalion Royal Australian
Regiment Commando (4RAR Cdo) para wing issued and worn in Iraq
by the unit?
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Parachute Rigger's Badges
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| Parachute
Rigger variations |
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Rigger badge subdued on
DPCU cloth |
Parachute Rigger's
badge |
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| 1st
Parachute Surgical Team on JG |
1st
Parachute Surgical Team on black |
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Assorted Parachute School &
Para-Association Badges
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Force Parachute Association Australia |
Parachute
School |
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B Company 3 RAR (Para). "Above
All Others" |
C Company 3RAR (Para)
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RAR (Para) "Old Faithful" (unofficial) |
6
RAR Parachute Company Group. This
Unit preceded 3 RAR being designated a Parachute Battalion. |
| Some images
from Australian Army Badges: Cloth insignia of the Army in Australia
1860-1993 by J K Cossum ISBN 0 949530 14 X |
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