Badges of the Danish Military

Badges of the Danish Military are military decorations issued to soldiers who achieve a variety of qualifications and accomplishments while serving active or reserve duty in the Danish military. They are worn, on the service dress or barracks dress, either right above or on the breast pocket, depending on whether there are Danish Parachutist Brevets. There is no limit to the number worn and there is no designated order for the badges.
The badges were first created by the Danish Brigade in Exile, in order to show proficiency. It did however not see official and wide use until the 1950s, when standardized versions were introduced.

Proficiency badges

The proficiency badges are small circular badges 25mm in diameter showing a laurel wreath and the icon in the center. They are sown onto the uniform with a small circular piece of felt backing:

Army

The army has different colors depending on the service branch:

Navy

White

Air Force

White

Tabs

Similar in design to British and American tabs, they are worn on the right shoulder, on either service dress, barracks dress or combat uniform.

Tab	Name	Notes
	Ranger Jæger	Awarded after completing Jægerkorpset basic training and one year of satisfactory service at Corps.
	Patrol Patrulje (Instruktør)	Awarded after completing a number of related courses, with Instructor being awarded after reaching level of Instructor.
	Military Police MP	Awarded after completing MP basic training and 3 months of satisfactory service.
	Explosive Ordnance Disposal EOD	Awarded after completing a number of related courses.
	Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear CBRN	Awarded after completing a number of related courses.
	Legal Adviser MJUR	Awarded after given permanent or designated title as Military Legal Adviser.
	Tactical Air Control Party TACP	Awarded after completing Tactical Air Control Party basic training and one year of satisfactory service.
	Movement Controller MOVCON	Awarded after completing Movement controller basic training and 6 months of satisfactory service. Obsolete

Parachute badge

The Danish parachutist badge, can only be acquired by Danish officers, high ranking NCOs and members of the Royal Danish Air Force, they are therefore relatively rare compared to other countries parachute badges. The parachutist badge is worn above the right breast pocket on the service dress or barracks dress, with the ability to wear a foreign brevet, on the pocket flap.

Parachutist Brevet	Name	Notes
	Parachutist Badge Faldskærmsmærke
	Freefall Parachutist Badge Fritfaldsmærke	Only available for Jægerkorpset and officers, who have completed the Jægerkorps basic training.

Auncienty

Military Proficiency Badge	Name	Grades	Date of creation	Notes
	Service Emblem - Army NCO School Tjenestemærke, Hærens Sergentskole	1	?	Features 3 sergeant chevrons with laurel leaves. -two year of service