Appendix D, AR 600-8-22
Foreign Badges
Foreign Badges are shown in table D-1 below.
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Table D-1
Foreign Badges
COUNTRY
/BADGES
/NOTES
Algeria
/Algerian Parachutist Badge
Argentina /Argentina Army Parachutist Badge
Argentina Federal Special Operations Group (of theArgentine Police) / See footnote 1.
Argentina Aviator Badge
Argentina Army Commando Badge
ArgentinaArmyMountain Expert Badge
Argentina Observer Crew Wings / Enlisted Only.
Argentina Army Pilot Qualification Badge
Argentine Army Command and Staff Course Graduation Badge / Officers only
Australia / Australian Sniper Badge / See footnote 1.
Royal Australian Air Dispatch Wings
Royal Australian Parachutist Badge
Australian Chief of Defense Force Commendation Badge
Australian Army Pilot Badge
/ Officers only. See footnote 1.Australian Army Commando Parachute Badge
/ General, Commandos, Special Air Service, 3d Battalion.Austria / Austrian Armed Forces High Alpine Badge
Austrian Armed Forces Sports Badge / Seal on certificate must contain the word “Bundesministerium”.
Austrian Parachutist Badge / Bronze, silver and gold.
Austrian Aviator Badge
AustrianArmyMountain Guide Badge
Austrian Pilot Wings
Austrian Marksmanship Badge / See footnote 1—Gold.
Bahrain
/Bahrain Parachutist Badge
Bangladesh
/ Bangladesh Parachutist Badge / See footnote 1.Belarus / Belarusian Parachute Qualification Badge
Belgium / Belgian Armed Forces Parachutist Badge
Belgian Commando Badge
Belgian Military Physical Fitness Badge
Belgian Military Parachutist A-Award
Belgian Military Parachutist B-Award
Belgian Military High Altitude Operational Free Fall Award / See footnote 1. There is no badge.
Belgian Military Very High Altitude Operational Free Fall Award
/ See footnote 1. There is no badge.Benin
/Beninois Jump Wings
Bolivia / Bolivian Army Parachutist BadgeBolivian Jump Master Badge
Botswana
/Botswana Defense Force Parachutist Badge
Brazil / Brazilian Jungle Fighter BadgeBrazilian Parachutist Badge
Brazilian Command and GeneralStaffCollege(Eceme) Badge / Officers only--must complete two year course.
Brazilian Mountaineering Badge / Basic and advanced.
Bulgaria
Burma
/Bulgaria Military Parachutist Badge
Myanmar Army Parachutist Insignia
Cambodia
/Cambodian Parachutist Badge
/ Basic and Jumpmaster.Cambodian Crew Chief wings
/ See footnote 1.Canada / Canadian Forces Flying Badge-Pilot / Officers only.
Canadian Parachutist Badge / See footnote 1.
Canadian Combat Diver Badge
Chad / Chadian Parachute Badge
Chile / Chilean Paratrooper Badge
Chilean Close Quarters Combat Badge
Chilean Carabineros Parachutist Badge
Chilean Air Force Jumpmaster Parachutist Badge
China / Chinese Parachutist BadgeRepublic of China Armed Police Command Badge
Republic of China Army Emblem
Colombia / Colombian Army Military Police Badge Category"A" Expert
Colombian Command and GeneralStaffCollege Badge
Colombian Parachutist Badge / Basic, Distinguished, and Expert
Columbian Military Freefall Parachutist Badge
Costa Rica / Colombian Army Ranger Badge
Colombian Non-Commissioned Officer Badge
Colombian Jungle Commando Badge
Colombian Basic Military Police Award
Colombian Special Forces Badge
Colombian Rigger Badge
Colombian Urban Commando Badge
Costa Rican Parachutist Badge / Enlisted only.
Badge being developed, only certificate issued.
Croatia / Croatian Military Parachutist Badge
CzechRepublic / CzechSeniorCollege Breast Badge
Czech Parachutist Badge / Officers only.
Czech Military Badge of Efficiency
Czech Airborne Wings / 1st, 2nd, 3rd Degree.
Denmark / Royal Danish Army Patrol Tab
Royal Danish Parachutist Badge
Royal Danish Marksmanship Badge / Bronze, silver and gold.
Djoutian, Republic of / Djoutian Parachutist Badge
Dominican Republic / Dominican Air Force Parachute Insignia
Dominican Republic Parachutist Badge / See footnote 1.
Dominican Republic Military Instructor’s Badge / See footnote 1.
Dominican Republic Casadores Tab / See footnote 1.
Ecuador / Ecuadorian Special Operations Badge
Ecuadorian Parachutist Badge
Ecuadorian Andinismo Badge
Egypt / Egyptian Parachutist Badge
Egyptian Engineer Badge / See footnote 1.
Egyptian Aviator Wings Badge
Egyptian Commando Badge / See footnote 1.El Salvador / El Salvadorian Air Force Aviati on Badge / Officers only.
El Salvadorian Combat Badge
El Salvadorian Parachutist Badge
El Salvadorian Rigger Badge
El Salvadorian HALO Parachute Badge
El Salvadorian Military Freefall Parachute Wings
El Salvadorian Military Intelligence Badge
France / French Airborne Badge
French Army Aviator and Observer Badge / Officers only.
French Army Mountaineering Badge
French Army Parachutist Badge
French Forces Commando Badge
French Army Aviation “First Class of Honor” / See footnote 1.
French Electronic Warfare Badge
French Bronze Sport Competition Award / Officers only.
French Minex III Qualification Badge / Enlisted only. See footnote 1.
French Combat and Survival in Desert Area Badge
French Expert Field Medical Badge / See footnote 1.
Germany / GermanAirForceMedicalSchool Badge / See footnote 1.
German Air Force Missile Personnel Badge / Bronze, silver and gold, see footnote 1.
German Armed Forces Anti-aircraft & Airflight Missile Personnel Professional Qualification Badge / Bronze, silver and gold. If certificate does not specifically state"FLUGABWEHRRAKETEN UND", it is for airflight missile only.
German Armed Forces Air Defense Gun Badge / Bronze, silver and gold.
German Armed Forces Efficiency Badge / Bronze, silver and gold.
German Armed Forces Leadership Badge / Bronze, silver and gold.
German Armed Forces Parachutist Badge / Bronze, silver and gold.
German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge / Bronze, silver and gold.
German Armed Forces Surface-to-Air Missile Allocator Badge / Bronze, silver and gold.
German Army Airborne Ranger Patch / See footnote 1. To wear, Scroll Certificate must indicate authorization to wear.
German Army Marksmanship Badge / Bronze, silver and gold. (Enlisted authorized to accept and wear. Officers accept only.)
German Army Reserve Association Badge of Honor in Bronze / See footnote 1.
German Fireman Qualification Badge / Bronze, silver and gold. See footnote 1.
German Labor Service Commemorative Badge / See footnote 1.
GermanNBCSchool Badge / Bronze, silver and gold.
German Psychological Defense Personnnel Badge / Bronze, silver and gold.
GermanMountain Achievement Badge / Bronze, silver and gold.
German Proficiency Insignia for Missile and Rockets Personnel / Bronze, silver and gold.
German Proficiency Insignia for Opinfo / Bronze, silver and gold.
German Leading Service Personnel Badge / Bronze, silver and gold.
German Barreled Weapons Badge / Bronze, silver and gold.
German BGSG Freefall Badge / See footnote 1.
GermanArmyMountain Guide Badge
German Activity Badge for Missile and Flying Personnel / Bronze, silver and gold.
German Occupational Specialty Badge / Bronze, silver and gold.
German Activity Badge for Logistic and Supply Personnel / Bronze.
GermanMountain and WinterWarfareSchool Certificate / See footnote 1.
German Armed Forces Ski Instructor Certificate / See footnote 1.
German Sports Badge / Bronze, silver and gold. See footnote 1.
German Artillery Service Badge
German Professional Badge for Engineer Diver Skill Badge / Bronze, silver and gold.
German Military Police Badge / See footnote 1.
German European Medal of Sports. / See footnote 1.
GermanInternationalLRRPSchool Badge / See footnote 1.
Ghana / Ghanian Parachute Badge
Great Britain / British Air Dispatch Wings
British Army Parachutist Badge
British Army Air Corps Pilots Wings and Aeronautical Designation of Army Air Corps Pilot Badge / Officer and enlisted personnel designated as official military pilots.
Greece / Greek Armed Forces High Altitude Low Opening
Parachutist Badge
Greek Free Fall Wings
Greek Badge of the Higher/Senior War College (Greek CGSC) / Officers only.
Guatemala / Guatemalan Civil Affairs Badge / Officers only.
Guatemalan Military Aviator Wings
Guatemalan Parachutist Badge / Basic, senior and master.
Guatemalan Armed Forces Advanced Course
Identification Badge / Officers only.
Guatemalan Command and General Staff Course Badge / Officers only.
Honduras / Honduran Military Airborne Badge
Honduran Special Operations Course Badge
Honduran Expert Infantry Badge
Honduran Parachute Badge
Honduran Jumpmaster Parachute Badge
Hungary / Hungarian Service Medal / First, second and third class.
India / Indian Airborne Wings
Indonesia / Indonesian Basic Parachutist Badge
Indonesian Aviation Wings
Indonesian Army Aviation Service Mechanic’s Badge
Indonesian Parachutist Badge
Ireland
/Irish Defense Forces Parachute Wings
Israel / Israeli Air Defense Tactical Operations Badge / Officer only.Italy / ItalianArmyWarSchool Senior Staff Course Badge / Officers only.
Italian Parachutist Badge
Ivory Coast
/Ivories Parachutist Badge
Jamaica / Jamaican Defense Force Air Wings / Officers only.Japan / Japanese Parachutist Badge / See footnote 1.
Japanese Ski Badge
Jordan / Jordanian Armed Forces Ranger Commando Badge / Personnel must complete the Jordanian Ranger/Commando Course (See footnote 1.)
Jordanian Scuba Diver Badge
Jordanian Parachutist Badge
/ Basic, senior and master.Jordanian Military Freefall Badge
/ See footnote 1.Kazakstan / Republic of Kazakhstan Parachutist Badge / Must make three parachute jumps.;
Kenya / Kenyan Parachutist Badge / See footnote 1.
Korea / Republic of Korea Army Ranger Badge / See footnote 1.
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation / Not authorized for permanent wear.
See footnote 1.
Republic of Korea Marine Mountain Warfare Badge
/ See footnote 1.Republic of Korea Basic Parachutist Wings
Republic of Korea Jump Master Parachutist Wings
Republic of Korea Parachutist Laurel Wings
Republic of Korea Gold Parachutist Wings
Republic of Korea Army HALO Badge
/ See footnote 1.Kuwait
/Kuwaiti Naval Diving Badge
Kyrgyzstan
/Kyrgyzstan Expert Parachutist Wings
Latvia
/Latvia Badge of Parachutist
/ Bronze, silver and gold.Lithuania
/Lithuanian Military Parachutist Badge
Macedonia
/Macedonian Military Parachutist Badge
Malawi / Malawi Parachutist Jump WingsMalaysia / Malaysian Diver Badge
Malaysian Parachutist Badge / Freefall, Static & Senior.
Malaysian Police Static Jump Wings
Mali / Mali Parachuting Brevet Insignia / Must complete 7 jumps.
Mali Military Parachutist Badge
Mauritania / Mauritania Parachutist Qualified Badge
Mauritania Freefall Qualification Badge
Mexico / MexicanSuperiorWarCollege Badge / Officers only.Mexican Marine Airborne Wings
Mexican Army Parachutist Badge
Mongolia / Mongolian Parachutist Badge
Morocco / Moroccan Parachutist Badge
Moroccan Division Staff Officer’s Badge / Officers only.
Nepal
/ NepalPara Basic Jump WingsNetherlands / Royal Netherlands Army Parachute Badge / See footnote 3.
Dutch UZI Machine Gun Badge
Royal Netherlands Army/Dutch Military Physical Skill Badge / See footnote 1.
Royal Netherlands Army Diving Badge / White and blue.
Royal Netherlands Military Aviator Wings
Royal Netherlands Shooters Badge First Class I / Officer aviators only.
P=pistol; I=submachine gun; and F=rifle (same as marksmanship badge).
Royal Netherlands Engineers Diver Badge
New Zealand / New Zealand Parachutist Badge
Nicaragua / Nicaraguan Army Parachute Wings
Niger / Nigerien Parachutist Badge
Nigeria / Republic of Nigeria Army Parachutist Badge / Individual must complete the NigerianAirborneSchool to wear, otherwise accept only.
Norway / Norwegian Millitary Basic Parachute Badge
Panama
/Panamanian Parachutist Badge
Paraguay / Paraguayan Parachutist WingsPeru / Peruvian Police Parachutist Badge / See footnote 1.
Peruvian Master Parachutist Badge
Peruvian Police Aviator Badge
Peruvian Army Ranger BadgePeruvian Army Free Fall Parachutist Insignia
Peruvian Parachutist Badge (same as Police
Parchutist Badge)
Peruvian Close Combat Tactics and Techniques
Badge
Peruvian Sinichi Honor Badge
Peruvian National Police Jungle Operations Instructor Badge
Peruvian Nous Defionso ODA 794 Badge / See footnote 1.See footnote 1.
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Philippines / Philippines Parachutist Badge / See footnote 1.
Philippines Honorary Scout Ranger Badge. / Officers only. Civlians, gesture for local civilians in support of Scout Ranger Regiment.
Philippines Army General Staff Course Badge / Officers only.
Poland / Polish Labor Service Commemorative Badge / See footnote 1.
PolishLand Forces Parachute Badge (Army) / Instructors wear with gold laurel and the letter M. Non-instructors wear with silver laurel.
Polish G.R.O.M. Badge
Polish Army Aviator BadgePolish Army Rifle/Marksmanship Badge / Bronze, silver and gold.
Officers only.
Polish Airborne Wings
/ See footnote 1.Qatar / Qatar Parachutist Insignia Badge
Romania
Russia
/ RomanianNationalDefenseCollege Insignia BadgeRomanian Parachutist Badge
Russian Airborne Instructor Badge
Russian Parachutist Badge
Russian Qualification Badge Master Class
Russian Award for Demining
Russian DOSAAF Airborne Qualification
Russian Army Parachutist Insignia / Officers only.
Officers only.
See footnote 1.
Saudi Arabia / Saudi Arabian Aviator Badge / Aviator officers only.
Senegal / Republic of Senegal Parachutist Badge
Singapore / Singapore Armed Forces Parachutist Badge / Basic, senior and master.
Singapore Armed Forces Riggers Parachute Badge
Slovakia / Slovak Airborne Wings / 1st, 2nd, and 3rd class.
SlovakRepublic Merit Badge of Honor / Instructor and Master.
Spain / Spanish Armed Forces Parachutist Badge
Spanish Army GeneralStaffCollege Badge / Officers only.
Swaziland / Umbutfo Swaziland Defense Force Parachutist Wings
Thailand / Her Majesty's Queen Sirikit Ammunition Pouch Pin / See footnote 1.
Royal Thai Air Force Skydiver Wing Badge
Royal Thai Army Airborne Wings
Royal Thai Navy Parachutist Badge / See footnote 1.
Royal Thai Police Parachutist Badge / See footnote 1.
Royal Thai Aviation Badge / Officers only, see footnote 1.
Royal Thai Army Skydiving Badge / Must be special forces qualified.
Royal Thai Balloon Parachutist Badge / See footnote 1.
Thai Counter-Insurgency Badge / See footnote 1.
Royal Thai Command and GeneralStaffCollege Badge / Officers only, must complete 11 months Royal Thai Army Command and General Staff College Course.
Tunisia / Tunisian Parachutist Badge / See footnote 4.
Turkey / Turkish Parachutist Badge / See footnote 2.
Turkish Marksmanship Badge / See footnote 1.
Ukraine / Ukrainian Parachutist Badge
United Arab Emirates / United Arab Emirates Parachutist Badge
United Arab Emirates Aviator Wings
/ Officers only.United Arab Emirates Special Forces Operations Command Static Line Parachutist Badge
Uruguay / Uruguayan Parachutist Badge
Uruguayan Command and GeneralStaffCollege Badge / Officers only.
Uruguayan Military Paratrooper Badge
Uzbekistan /
Republic of Uzbekistan Paratrooper of the Airborne Forces Badge
Venezuela /Venezuelan Armored Advance Course Badge
Venezuelan Command and GeneralStaffCollegeBadge "Star of Carabobo" / Officers only.
Officers only.
Venezuelan Diver Badge
Venezuelan Free Fall (HALO) Badge / Basic, senior, and master.
Venezuelan Parachutist Badge / Basic, senior, and master.
Venezuelan Pilot's Wings / Basic, senior, and master. (Officers pilots only.)
Venezuelan Sniper Badge
Venezuelan Instructor Badge
Venezuelan Instructor of Commando Group Badge
Venezuelan International “Cazador” Tab
Venezuelan Honor & Merit to the SuperiorSchool of the Guardia Badge
Venezuelan Artillery Instructor Badge
Venezuelan Army Cavalry Leader’s Qualification Badge
Venezuelan Army Senior Aviator Badge
Venezuelan “Merito Bolivariano” Badge
Venezuelan Packaging, Maintenance & Aerial
Delivery Instructor Badge
Venezuelan Parachutist Support Battalion Merit
Badge / Officers only.
Officers only.
Officers only.
Officers only.
Venezuelan Merit Badge of Honor
Yemen / Republic of Yemen Parachute Medal / Must complete 3 jumps.
Yugoslavia / FormerRepublic of Yugoslavia Special Tasks Parachutist Badge
Zimbabwe /
Zimbabwe Army Parachutist Badge
Zimbabwe Joint Command and Staff Badge / Officers only.Notes.
1. Honorary. Unless otherwise specified may only be accepted and retained; not allowed for wear on the U.S. Army uniform.
2. Authorized for acceptance only. To wear this badge the soldier must receive an engraved badge displaying a matching serial number that is listed on the diploma.
3. Certificate must be signed on behalf of the Royal Netherlands Chief of Staff by the Royal Netherlands Commander of the Corps Commando Troepen [The Dutch Special Forces]. There are two distinctive wing badges: (1) With the star denotes jumpers who were previously or are currently on jump status in an airborne slot and (2) Without star denotes troops who have no previous airborne operational experience and who are not currently on jump status.
4. Authorized for wear if individual successfully completed the Tunisian Parachute Course, otherwise accept only.