South African Army 1 Parachute Battalion Metal Shoulder Flash Decorations and awards This grouping represents late-1990s SANDF

This grouping represents late-1990s SANDF kit used during the transition period following the integration of multiple Southern African military forces

The reverse exhibits classic foundry casting traits consistent with early to mid-19th-century production

Weermag / Diens-en Soldyboek) and English (Republic of South Africa / S

This variant was widely employed by Rhodesian Light Infantry and other security forces

stitched crown

South African Army 1 Parachute Battalion Metal Shoulder Flash Decorations and awards This grouping represents late-1990s SANDFGilt and enamel shield shaped shoulder flash featuring a white parachute canopy with the numeral 1 above a descending eagle over green field, bordered in black and gold. This is a South African Army 1 Parachute Battalion (1 Para Bn) metal shoulder title flash. This is not a cloth shoulder flash, but rather the later metal and enamel dress badge variant, typically worn on ceremonial or service dress. The design corresponds directly to 1 Parachute