Flash and Insignia

10th Special Forces Group (Airborne)

Beret Flash Description: A green shield-shaped embroidered item with a semi-circular base edged with a 1/8 inch (.32cm) green border 2 1/4 inches (5.72cm) in height by 1 7/8 inches (4.76cm) in width overall. The Flash was approved on 25 Jan 1993.

Background Trimming

Oval Description: A green oval-shaped embroidered item with a 3/8 inch (.95cm) scarlet border, 1 3/8 inches (3.49cm) in height by 2 1/4 inches (5.72cm) in width. The Background Trimming was approved on 25 Jan 1993.

Flash		Flash W/Crest
1962 - Present	____________________	Present

Special Forces Detachment Europe

Beret Flash Description: A shield-shaped embroidered item with a semicircular base 2 1/4 inches (5.72cm) in height and 1 7/8 inches (4.76cm) in width overall consisting of a green background edged with a 1/8 inch (.32cm) silver gray border. The beret flash was approved on 6 Mar 1995.

Background Trimming

Oval Description: An oval-shaped embroidered item 1 3/8 inches (3.49cm) in height overall and 2 1/4 inches (5.72cm) in width overall consisting of a green background edged with a 1/8 inch (.32cm) silver gray border. The background trimming was approved on 6 Mar 1995.

1/10th Flash		1/10th Flash W/Crest
1968 - 1983	____________________	1968 - 1983

Under ARSOFE (Army Special Operations Forces, Europe).

Reverted back to Solid under ARSOFE 1 October 1983

Crest		Beret W/Crest		Flash W/UA Crest
1952 - 1962	______	1952 - 1962	______	1962 -

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