Need help with a patch
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Hello,
Could anyone please help in identifying this patch. Thank you. |
Good evening,
I think it is Spanish : "DISTINTIVO 25 SALTOS – BRIGADA PARACAIDISTA" Laurent |
Spanish Para Badge
Laurent is correct. It is the Spanish Parachutist Jump Award. Along with the Spanish Parachute Wings, a service person would wear this to indicate the number of jumps completed. They are found in both cloth as is shown and also in metal.
Ian |
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Laurent and Ian,
Thank you! Had it for years but didn’t know didn’t know what it was. Here’s a metal one. |
Laurent and Ian,
Thank you ... |
Spanish Jump Awards
Glad to help. The Jump Awards increase by 25 (25-50-75-etc.). I have a cloth one in my collection with "125". The first edition of Bragg & Turner (drawn illustrations) shows one with "1000".
That's a nice example of a Post '77 Spanish para qual that you have in your photo. Ian |
Ian,
Would I be right in assuming that the rubberised/cloth ones only started appearing in the late 1970’s or early 1980’s? |
Good evening
a very useful link about Spanish para badges https://coleccion-paracaidista-lopez...s/primer-blog/ Laurent |
Jump Award date
Sorry, I have no info on the date the cloth Jump Award badge first come into service. I am checking on other means and when I have an answer, I'll post here.
Ian |
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