Special Forces Units / Flashes

The distinctive black and silver crest worn by Special Forces soldiers is the Special Forces motto: De Oppresso Liber, a Latin phrase that means To Free the Oppressed. Two crossed arrows symbolize the Special Forces role in unconventional warfare. A fighting knife is attached over the arrows, which reflect the qualities of a Special Forces soldier - straight and true. The knife, a silent deadly weapon, was used by the American Indian.

This is a list of Special Forces Flashes. The Flash is a patch which is worn on the Green Beret to show the Group or Unit of which the Solider who wears it belongs to.

1st SFG / Ft.Lewis,Wa. / Pacific & Eastern Asia

3rd SFG / Ft. Bragg, N.Carolina / Caribbean & W.Africa

5th SFG / Ft. Campbell,Ky. / SW.Aisa & NE.Africa

5th SFG / Durning Vietnam

6th SFG / Durning Vietnam 1963 - 1971

7th SFG / Ft. Bragg, N. Carolina / Central & S.America

8th SFG / Durning Vietnam 1963 - 1972

9th SFG / Durning Vietnam 1961 - 1966

10th SFG / Ft. Carson, Colorado / Europe

11th SFG / USAR

12th SFG / USAR

19th SFG / USNG

20th SFG / USNG

JFK SF Warfare Center / Ft. Bragg, N. Carolina Worn by Special Forces Instructors.

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