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Originally Posted by 3battalion
My first impressions when I obtained the wing I posted was that it was WW2 but then a very experienced Rhodesian collector shared the photo of it being worn and stated that it was the first version of the parachute wing issued by post war Rhodesian forces.
I believe it's perfectly feasible that the design was copied from a war-time wing perhaps even copied from the one highlighted on a black background.
I'll search my photo archives and see if I can find a wartime photo of a similar wing being worn.
Paul
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You may be on the right track when you mentioned copied as another British Commonwealth country by the name of Ghana adopted a paratrooper wing that is also similar in design to the one presented by Akiko except the wings are black in color and the background color ranging from light to dark tan (see attached photos).
Ghana Military Forces Insignia.jpg
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