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DZ Flash

DZ Flash

Military insignia

A DZ Flash is a badge or patch worn by the Airborne forces of the British Army and all squadrons of the RAF Regiment.[1] DZ stands for 'drop zone'. In RAF Regiment use, these flashes distinguish between squadrons, although within the RAF Regiment only II Squadron has a parachute capability.

The DZ flash should not be confused with the smaller Tactical Recognition Flash (TRF) introduced and used by the rest of the Army.[2]

Army

Current

More information Parachute Regiment, HQ, Parachute Regiment ...

Inactive

More information 10th Battalion, Parachute Regiment, 15th (Scottish) Parachute Battalion ...

Air Force

More information No. 2 Squadron RAF Regiment ...

Cadet Forces

Within the Royal Air Force Air Cadets the only cadets permitted to wear a DZ Flash are Qualified Junior Leaders. These cadets wear a blue green DZ.

More information RAFAC Junior Leaders ...

References

  1. [1]
    "AP 1358, CHAP 7" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2009. 0733. RAF Regiment. Members of the RAF Regiment wear distinguished arm badges and shoulder slides as follows:
    a. RAF Regiment Shoulder Badge.
    b. Shoulder/Chest Epaulette Rank Slides
    c. Sqn Drop Zone (DZ) Patches. Sqn DZ patches may be worn on the CS 95 jacket with the sqn cdrs permission. They are to be OG with the centrepiece of the authorised Sqn badge embroidered in black, coloured versions are not to be worn. They are worn centrally mid-way up the right sleeve of the field jacket (or parachute smock if appropriate), positioned below parachutist wings if awarded. RAF Regt personnel not serving on sqns may wear the RAF Regt DZ patch with embroidered crossed rifles and astral crown instead.
  2. [2]
    https://www.paradata.org.uk/article/dz-flashes


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