Badges

Learn about the SAF Army's formation badges, tabs, and identifiers that represent soldiers' training, roles, and achievements.

Last updated 14 July 2025

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Arms Badge

Exceptional Skills Badges

Reflects the Arms the servicemen are from. The purpose is to instil confidence and pride in the individual Arms and celebrate the tapestry of its culture. It will be worn on the right shirt collar.

Armour

Artillery

Commando

Engineer

Guards

Infantry

Intelligence

Logistics

Manpower

Medical

Military Police

Signal

Exceptional Skills Badges

These Badges have precedence over all Skills Badges and are worn on the left chest above the pocket.

Gold Military Free Fall Parachutist

Highest Order

Advanced Military Free Fall Parachutist

Second Order

Basic Military Free Fall Parachutist

Third Order

Master Parachutist

Highest Order

Senior Parachutist

Second Order

Skills Badges

These badges are awarded to service personnel who have acquired a professional skill or have undergone some kind of specialised training. They are to be worn on the left chest above the pocket.

Basic Parachutist

Basic Chemical Biological Radiological Disposal

Advanced Chemical Biological Radiological Defence

Jungle Confidence Course

Advanced Jungle Confidence Course

Master Jungle Confidence Course

Combat Skills

Advanced Combat Skills

Master Combat Skills

Basic Explosive Ordnance Disposal

Advanced Explosive Ordnance Disposal

Senior Explosive Ordnance Disposal

Sniper Basic

Sniper Advanced

Sniper Master

Rigger

Ammo Basic

Ammo Advanced

Combat Fitness Trainer Basic

Combat Fitness Trainer Advanced

Combat Fitness Trainer Master

Silent Precision Drill

Musician

Director of Music

Paramedic

Taekwondo Black Belt

Skills Tabs

There can only be a maximum of 2 Skills Tabs worn on the left sleeve. ie. Ranger and Guards Tabs.

Guards Tab

Ranger Tab

Reconnaissance (RECON) Tab

Proficiency Badges

These badges are awarded to service personnel who have acquired basic soldering or physical proficiency. Not more than two can be worn at any one time of the left shoulder sleeves.

IPPT Gold

IPPT Silver

Marksmanship

Incentive Badges

This badge is awarded for good job performances and services rendered. This badge is to be worn on the flap of the left breast pocket.

Safe and Courteous Driver

Identification Badge

The approved identification / honorary badges may be worn at the right side of the uniform in addition to foreign badges.

Para Counsellor

Arms Badge

Reflects the Arms the servicemen are from. The purpose is to instil confidence and pride in the individual Arms and celebrate the tapestry of its culture. It will be worn on the right shirt collar.