South African Army 1 Parachute Battalion Metal Shoulder Flash Decorations and awards This variant was widely employed

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

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

Very unique

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

stitched crown

South African Army 1 Parachute Battalion Metal Shoulder Flash Decorations and awards This variant was widely employedGilt 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