SPANISH PARATROOPS BADGES AND INSIGNIA
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BOOKS:
Parachute Badges and Insignia of the World by R.J. Bragg & Roy Turner (B&T)
Parachute Wings by R.J. Bragg & Roy Turner (B&T)
Badges & Insignia of the Elite Forces by Leroy Thompson (LT)
Chute & Dagger Europe (CDE); Chute & Dagger UK (CDUK)


(298), (303), (304) and (305) Parachute qualification badge, gold wings, never issued. Only for collectors and unofficial.
The qualification badges are with wings only in silver metal. These also exist in embroidered and plastic on to cloth variants
(299) Parachute qualification badge (distintivo del título paracaidista): silver wings, with a red enamelled disc behind a gold parachute; imperial crown
(299-1) (299-1b) Parachute qualification badge, first class (distintivo del título paracaidista de primera): silver wings, number "1" white enamelled with black border affixed to the rigging lines; imperial crown
(299-S) (299-Sb) Parachute qualification badge, select class (distintivo del título paracaidista selecto): silver wings, letter "S" white enamelled with black border affixed to the rigging lines; imperial crown
(BB) Beret or cap badge (distintivo de prenda de cabeza): silver eagle surmounting a laurel wreath behind the branch of service emblem
(299-M) (299-Mb) Qualification badge, paratroops command (distintivo del diploma para el mando de tropas paracaidistas): silver wings, two crossed fusiles on the parachute; imperial crown
Jump award (distintivo de número de saltos): eagle surmounting a wreath; in silver for the first 100 jumps and gilt for the rest. A colour enamelled disc with the jumps number in white.
Metal:
(308) Since 25 jumps, dark blue
(308) Since 50 jumps, red
(308) Since 75 jumps, yellow
(308) Since 100 jumps, green
(309) Since 125, 150, 175 and 200 jumps, the same colour that for 25, 50, 75 and 100
Cloth:
(306) Since 100 jumps, golden eagle
(307) Since 25 jumps, silver eagle
Paratroops service badge (distintivo de permanencia en tropas paracaidistas): on the qualification badge, add service bars


"DISTINTIVO DE PERMANENCIA", of 30.04.1958
Paratroops service badge (distintivo de permanencia en Fuerzas Paracaidistas): only in metal, silver eagle surmounting a green laurel wreath behind a white parachute on light blue background. This badge for three years of service. Any year more, a red bar. Each five red bars, one gilt bar
Metal


"UNIFORMIDAD DE LAS FUERZAS PARACAIDISTAS", of 29.01.1969
(BB) Beret badge (emblema de boina): silver eagle surmounting a laurel wreath behind a gilt parachute
Spanish Parachute Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia (emblema de brazo)
Subdued
Cloth
Embroidered
Rest of units of the Spanish Parachute Brigade shoulder sleeve insignias (emblemas de brazo)
Subdued
Qualification badge (distintivo del título paracaidista)
(299) Metal
(300) Cloth
(301) Subdued
(302) Cloth
(1814) Plastic
(1815) Cloth
Paratroops service badge (distintivo de permanencia en Fuerzas Paracaidistas): only in metal, silver eagle surmounting a green laurel wreath behind a white parachute on light blue background
Peacetime
Wartime
War jumps
Jump award (distintivo de número de saltos)
Metal
Cloth
Metal badges (distintivos metálicos de las Especialidades Paracaidistas)
(313) Free fall (apertura manual)
(1828) Pathfinder (señalador-guía)
(311) Instructor (instructor)
(314) Rigger (plegador)
(312) HALO


"CORONA REAL", of 1977
Third pattern of the parachute qualification badge (distintivo paracaidista) only in silver metal. These also exist in embroidered and plastic on to cloth variants; royal crown
Parachute Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia (emblema de brazo)
Subdued
Cloth
Embroidered
Qualification badge (distintivo del título paracaidista)
(1820) Metal
Cloth
Subdued strip
(1823) Subdued
(1824) Embroidered


AIR FORCE
Qualification badge (distintivo paracaidista) only silver wings.
(1816) Red background, pre 1977
(1822) Pilot Parachutist, 1977-
(1825) Instructor, 1977-
(1826) Rigger, 1977-
(1829) Instructor-Rigger, 1977-
(1827) Observer, 1977-


LEGION
Qualification badge (distintivo paracaidista) only silver wings.
(1821) Special Operations Unit, green background
(1821) desert camo background
(1821) desert camo background




Copyright © Antonio Prieto Barrio  —  1.12.2008