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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Army parachute wings canonical | 1 |
| Parachute Regiment cap badge | 1 |
| Parachute Regiment heraldry | 1 |
Statements (48)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Parachute Regiment heraldry
this entity surface form:
Parachute Regiment cap badge