Tonomachi Posted November 12, 2018 Share #1 Posted November 12, 2018 I believe these are 1950s era South Korean paratrooper wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonomachi Posted November 12, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted November 12, 2018 Cloth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplecanopy Posted November 12, 2018 Share #3 Posted November 12, 2018 You have a very early example of ROK parachute wings. Their wings evolved from a pattern that first began as a style similar to that of U.S. Army jump wings and even to this day retain the three levels of proficiency. If my memory serves, they added the plum blossom as a symbol of the nation. Here are a few more examples of the early ROK jump wings in both cloth and metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplecanopy Posted November 12, 2018 Share #4 Posted November 12, 2018 Shown here are variations of the wings that began this thread. The center plum blossom is not brass as above and there are two sizes. The center badge is a U.N. Peace Keeping Force badge. The two parachute wings are hallmarked on the back in Korean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplecanopy Posted November 12, 2018 Share #5 Posted November 12, 2018 Another selection of early ROK parachute badges. You can see the transition in the three in the second row from the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonomachi Posted November 12, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted November 12, 2018 Many thanks for sharing your knowledge and great collection with us. Here is a photograph of the back of the metal paratrooper wing that I have which is not hallmarked. It is rather thick in construction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplecanopy Posted November 12, 2018 Share #7 Posted November 12, 2018 Here are the backs of the two that I posted above. I do not know what the Korean markings mean. Perhaps there is someone who can translate. Also I do not know why there are two different sizes. Could one be a cap badge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainofthe7th Posted November 23, 2018 Share #8 Posted November 23, 2018 Amazing selection of wings! Your stamped Hangul on the last set translates to: Daehan (Korea[n]) Gong-Gun (Air Force) Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplecanopy Posted April 25, 2020 Share #9 Posted April 25, 2020 Thank you. I am a bit late in replying, but it's nice to know what the characters mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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