Parachute Regiment cap badge
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The Parachute Regiment cap badge is the distinctive insignia worn by British Army paratroopers, featuring the figure of Bellerophon riding the winged horse Pegasus beneath a crown.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parachute Regiment cap badge canonical | 2 |
| Parachute Regiment beret | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military cap badge
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military insignia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Airborne Forces formation sign Pegasus
NERFINISHED
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airborne warfare ⓘ parachute infantry ⓘ |
| branch | infantry ⓘ |
| collectibleType |
cap badge collecting item
ⓘ
militaria ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
Bellerophon
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Bellerophon riding Pegasus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pegasus NERFINISHED ⓘ crown ⓘ winged horse ⓘ |
| designFeature |
central figure of Bellerophon
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outstretched wings of Pegasus ⓘ royal crown above Pegasus ⓘ scroll bearing the regiment’s title ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Utrinque Paratus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
officers’ cap badge
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other ranks’ cap badge ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Greek mythology
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mythological hero Bellerophon NERFINISHED ⓘ mythological horse Pegasus ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Parachute Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| material | metal ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | Ready for Anything ⓘ |
| partOfUniform | Parachute Regiment dress regulations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
airborne mobility
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courage ⓘ elite status of the regiment ⓘ |
| service | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
British airborne forces
NERFINISHED
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Parachute Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
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British Army paratroopers NERFINISHED ⓘ Parachute Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Second World War
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post-war British military operations ⓘ |
| wearsOn |
beret
ⓘ
headdress ⓘ |
| wornBy |
officers of the Parachute Regiment
ⓘ
soldiers of the Parachute Regiment ⓘ |
| wornOnColor | maroon beret ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.