Vdv Beret Red Flash

TUSINESKI · 12-02-2006, 10:47 PM

What does the red flash on vdv berets signify ?, I have one without the red flash.

Its only for guards Units or units with the Order of the red banner citation ?

willie777 · 12-02-2006, 10:49 PM

Do you mean the triangular thing with the paratroop insignia on it like shown below?
http://sovietairborne.com/Site%20Art/Beret2.jpg

TUSINESKI · 12-02-2006, 11:07 PM

exactly, the triangular red thing with the "para" insignia

willie777 · 12-02-2006, 11:16 PM

Nothing special, basically same purpose as a collar tab. Is yours sky blue or royal blue?

karst · 06-13-2008, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by willie777

Nothing special, basically same purpose as a collar tab. Is yours sky blue or royal blue?

Hi,

believe that sky blue is for VDV. How about the royal blue ones?
thanks Matt

willie777 · 06-13-2008, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by karst

Hi,

believe that sky blue is for VDV. How about the royal blue ones?
thanks Matt

I believe my statement is incorrect. I now think that the red flash is to signify a guards unit.

Sky blue is for VDV, I know that, but Royal blue ones are ones Ukrainians sell as KGB berets. If the beret is blue but does not have evidence of any stitching/seams, liner/lining, or sweatband, is is a naval beret for females.

sovvisor · 06-14-2008, 12:06 PM

whats the differens bethween red triangle with VDV insignia and the one with star in wreath? Both para berets.
best

TUSINESKI · 12-03-2006, 12:08 AM

Sky blue. I read that the " red flash " was a simbol of elite of the elite.

I have seen pictures of russian federation troops with the same triangular thing but the color of the russian flag

willie777 · 12-03-2006, 12:28 AM

I meant the insignia. Red may have been a guards unit color. It was probably too expensive to make the st. george ribbon into a cloth flash. In the russian federation guards flashes are metal and like this:
http://tridentmilitary.com/New-Photos3/rhi34.jpg
Regular units in russia wore a regular rectangular flag on the beret.

TUSINESKI · 12-03-2006, 04:01 PM

Ok. thanks for the information.

12-02-2006, 10:47 PM	#1
TUSINESKI New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 16	Vdv Beret Red Flash What does the red flash on vdv berets signify ?, I have one without the red flash. Its only for guards Units or units with the Order of the red banner citation ?

06-14-2008, 12:06 PM	#7
sovvisor Bearer of the Red Star Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Uppsala Swden Age: 49 Posts: 229	Re: Vdv Beret Red Flash whats the differens bethween red triangle with VDV insignia and the one with star in wreath? Both para berets. best __________________ sovvisor

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willie777 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 392	Nothing special, basically same purpose as a collar tab. Is yours sky blue or royal blue?

12-03-2006, 12:08 AM	#8
TUSINESKI New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 16	Sky blue. I read that the " red flash " was a simbol of elite of the elite. I have seen pictures of russian federation troops with the same triangular thing but the color of the russian flag

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willie777 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 392	I meant the insignia. Red may have been a guards unit color. It was probably too expensive to make the st. george ribbon into a cloth flash. In the russian federation guards flashes are metal and like this: http://tridentmilitary.com/New-Photos3/rhi34.jpg Regular units in russia wore a regular rectangular flag on the beret.

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