Rhodesian 1st Parachute Battalion (1 Para) Arm Patch – Embroidered Shield Uniforms Designed for use in large

Designed for use in large bore applications

The badge features a crowned circlet inscribed with the chivalric motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense" surrounding a prominent Welsh dragon—an iconic symbol of Welsh military heritage

Worn as standard field headgear during operational deployments in South West Africa and Angola

Gilt/brass South African Military Gymnasium badge with laurel wreath

Rhodesian 1st Parachute Battalion (1 Para) Arm Patch – Embroidered Shield Uniforms Designed for use in largeAn original Rhodesian Army 1st Parachute Battalion (1 Para) cloth arm patch, featuring the iconic golden eagle in descent beneath an open parachute, symbolising airborne capability and rapid deployment operations. The design is set within the distinctive black and yellow quartered shield border, unique to Rhodesia's elite airborne regiment. Machine embroidered on olive drab cloth, the patch shows period wear and light fraying to edges, consistent with