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Flagg · 02-05-2015, 14:05

Although it's good to see some of the Canadian SOF still wearing the SSF patch, or a derivative of it as part of their lineage.

Very distinctive and visually appealing patch.

I certainly can't opine on the lineage and heraldry of SSF in relation to US Army Special Forces.

But can anyone comment about a connection, if any, between the heraldry of the SSF patch and the US Army Special Forces SSI patch?

I have only found this:

http://www.groups.sfahq.com/sf_heral...ch_heraldy.htm

I always wondered if there is a direct connection or just a passing visual silhouette resemblance.

The most commonly seen "USA Canada" patch has a distinctive and different shape, but I've found this patch with a near identical shape to the US Army Special Forces SSI in red with what looks like a viking ship on it I've never seen before:

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/foru...patches/page-2

My interest is in conducting my research on a patch design for a programme I'm involved with down here, where we are going to use a custom designed spearhead(arero) of a Maori spear(taiaha), along the lines of this:

http://www.ahua-nzmaoriart.com/media...i/ci3339_1.jpg

OBVIOUSLY, giving credit for inspiration/concept to SSF and US Army SF but with local relevancy/content.

02-05-2015, 14:05	#6
Flagg Area Commander Join Date: May 2011 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,423	Although it's good to see some of the Canadian SOF still wearing the SSF patch, or a derivative of it as part of their lineage. Very distinctive and visually appealing patch. I certainly can't opine on the lineage and heraldry of SSF in relation to US Army Special Forces. But can anyone comment about a connection, if any, between the heraldry of the SSF patch and the US Army Special Forces SSI patch? I have only found this: http://www.groups.sfahq.com/sf_heral...ch_heraldy.htm I always wondered if there is a direct connection or just a passing visual silhouette resemblance. The most commonly seen "USA Canada" patch has a distinctive and different shape, but I've found this patch with a near identical shape to the US Army Special Forces SSI in red with what looks like a viking ship on it I've never seen before: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/foru...patches/page-2 My interest is in conducting my research on a patch design for a programme I'm involved with down here, where we are going to use a custom designed spearhead(arero) of a Maori spear(taiaha), along the lines of this: http://www.ahua-nzmaoriart.com/media...i/ci3339_1.jpg OBVIOUSLY, giving credit for inspiration/concept to SSF and US Army SF but with local relevancy/content.
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