Need help with a patch
 

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

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