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The Parachutist Badge, also commonly referred to as "Jump Wings", is a military badge of the United States Armed Forces. Some services, such as the Marine Corps, officially refer to it as an insignia instead of a badge.
The design, featuring stylized wings and an open parachute, reflects the unique skills and bravery of airborne soldiers. The badge comes in different variations, such as basic, senior, and master parachutist badges, indicating varying levels of proficiency and experience.
A parachutist badge (or parachutist brevet) is a badge awarded by armed forces or paramilitary forces (e.g. certain law enforcement agencies) of many states to personnel who have received parachute training and completed the required number of jumps.
22 Ιουλ 2024 · I was looking around the internet for a picture of silver wings with a bronze star in the middle to flesh out some military information on my late father-in-law, James Wilfred Thornhill of the 101st Airborne, who fought in the Battle of the Bulge.
22 Αυγ 2019 · Army Parachutist Badges, or Jump Wings, are awarded to Airborne personnel. See the design and qualifications for combat stars, Master, and Senior.
1 Οκτ 2013 · I have heard that some WWII Pathfinders and a few other small Airborne units attached skulls to their wings. Were they ever authorized? Most likely not. Tolerated - maybe. I'll really like to see some wartime photos or documentation about skulls on parachute badges. Any of you advanced collectors have skull wings not yet featured?
Qualified military parachutists shall wear the Army pattern parachutist badge, a parachute with wings, to be worn on the right arm 31mm below the shoulder seam, as follows: No 1 Uniform. The full-sized badge in gold on blue. No 2 Uniform (Mess Undress). The miniature badge (length 51mm, height 20mm) gold on blue. PCS/MTP.
