NDD is correct - with the Brits, the SF term is a catchall term for any of their various SOFs which has its roots in WW2. The attached pic shows the wings worn by the various SOE/OSS units throughout Europe in WW2. You'll find any number of books published in the UK on the world's 'elite' forces and they are all referred to as being Special Forces.
Richard's $.02 
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