British Army parachute wings

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British Army parachute wings are the distinctive qualification badge worn by soldiers who have successfully completed military parachute training, particularly within airborne units such as the Parachute Regiment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military qualification badge
parachutist badge
appliesToBranch Army
associatedWith air assault operations
airborne operations
elite infantry status
awardedFor completion of military parachute training
qualification as a military parachutist
color contrasting background to match uniform
typically white or light-colored parachute design
country United Kingdom
distinctFrom Royal Air Force parachute wings
Royal Navy parachute wings
foreign parachutist badges
eligibility British Army
surface form: British Army personnel

attached personnel serving with British airborne units
hasVariant full parachute wings
lightbulb parachute wings
smaller qualification wings for non-Parachute Regiment personnel
language English inscription and terminology
locationOnUniform combat dress
smock
upper sleeve
material embroidered cloth
thread
militaryBranch British Army
partOf British Army dress regulations
surface form: British Army uniform insignia
regulatesBy British Army dress regulations
relatedUnit 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team
surface form: 16 Air Assault Brigade

Army Reserve airborne units
Parachute Regiment
Pathfinder Platoon
Special Forces Support Group
represents membership in airborne-qualified community
successful completion of jumps from aircraft
status official qualification insignia
symbolizes ability to conduct parachute operations
airborne qualification
trainingLocation RAF Brize Norton
trainingRequired Basic Parachute Course
usedBy British Army
Parachute Regiment
airborne forces
wearer airborne soldiers
paratroopers
qualified parachutists
wornWith Parachute Regiment cap badge
surface form: Parachute Regiment beret

maroon beret

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3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment parachuteQualification British Army parachute wings
Utrinque Paratus partOf British Army parachute wings
this entity surface form: Parachute Regiment heraldry
4th Battalion, Parachute Regiment insignia British Army parachute wings
this entity surface form: Parachute Regiment cap badge