Tactical recognition flash

Tactical recognition flash (TRF) is the official British military term for a coloured patch worn on the right arm of combat clothing by members of the British Army[1] and Royal Air Force. A TRF serves to quickly identify the regiment or corps of the wearer, in the absence of a cap badge. It is similar to, but distinct from, the DZ Flashes worn by members of Airborne Forces.

Red and blue tactical recognition flash of the Royal Artillery.

TRFs should not be confused with formation signs or insignia, which are used to denote the formation (usually brigade or division or a higher headquarters) and are worn in addition to TRFs by a member of any regiment or corps serving in that formation.

Army
Royal Armoured CorpsArmy Air CorpsRoyal Regiment of ArtilleryRoyal Corps of SignalsCorps of Royal Engineers
See individual regiments below
Corps of Royal Electrical & Mechanical EngineersRoyal Logistic CorpsIntelligence CorpsRoyal Army Chaplains' DepartmentInfantry
See individual regiments below
Adjutant General's CorpsRoyal Army Medical CorpsRoyal Army Veterinary CorpsRoyal Army Dental CorpsQueen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps
See below
Special Air ServiceCorps of Army MusicRoyal Army Physical Training CorpsSmall Arms School Corps
None
No data
Honourable Artillery Company

(Corps of Drums only, Special OP Sqns none)

Royal Armoured Corps
Regular Regiments
Household Cavalry Regiment1st The Queen's Dragoon GuardsRoyal Scots Dragoon GuardsRoyal Dragoon GuardsQueen's Royal Hussars
Royal LancersKing's Royal HussarsLight DragoonsRoyal Tank Regiment
Yeomanry Regiments
Royal YeomanryRoyal Wessex YeomanryScottish and North Irish YeomanryQueen's Own Yeomanry
SNIY TRF

Army Air Corps
1st Regiment, Army Air Corps2nd Regiment, Army Air Corps3rd Regiment, Army Air Corps4th Regiment, Army Air Corps5th Regiment, Army Air Corps
No data
No data
No data
6th Regiment, Army Air Corps7th Regiment, Army Air Corps9th Regiment, Army Air Corps
No data

Infantry
Infantry Regiments
Foot GuardsRoyal Regiment of ScotlandPrincess of Wales's Royal RegimentDuke of Lancaster's RegimentRoyal Regiment of Fusiliers
Royal Anglian RegimentYorkshire RegimentMercian RegimentRoyal WelshRoyal Irish Regiment
None
See below for each battalion
Parachute RegimentRoyal Gurkha RiflesThe RiflesLondon Regiment
See Drop Zone Flash
Infantry Battalions and Sub-units
1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers5th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
1st Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment2nd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment3rd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment
1st Battalion, Mercian Regiment2nd Battalion, Mercian Regiment3rd Battalion, Mercian Regiment4th Battalion, Mercian Regiment
HQ, Royal Welsh1st Battalion, Royal Welsh2nd Battalion, Royal Welsh3rd Battalion, Royal Welsh

Adjutant General's Corps
Royal Military PoliceMilitary Provost StaffMilitary Provost Guard ServiceArmy Legal ServicesStaff and Personnel SupportEducational and Training Services

Colonial Forces
Royal Gibraltar Regiment


Historic
Historic
Royal ScotsArgyll and Sutherland HighlandersKing's Regiment
King's Own Royal Border RegimentLancastrian and Cumbrian VolunteersPrince of Wales's Own Regiment of YorkshireGreen HowardsDuke of Wellington's Regiment
Tyne-Tees RegimentRoyal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers

Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force


Cadet Forces

Tactical Recognition Flashes are not to be worn by Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAVs) or cadets of the Army Cadet Force and army section of the Combined Cadet Force irrespective of any affiliation to a Corps or Regiment.[2] Cadets and CFAVs do wear county and contingent flashes of the Army Cadet Force and Combined Cadet Force respectively.[2] Officers of the Air Training Corps and the RAF Section of the Combined Cadet Force wear the RAF tactical recognition flash, Adult Warrant Officers and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers wear the RAFAC Staff formation flash, and cadets wear RAFAC Cadet formation flash.[3]

See also

References
  1. JSP 336 (3rd Edition), Volume 12, Part 3, Pamphlet 15, BADGES, EMBELLISHMENTS AND HEADDRESS (now superseded by JSP 886)
  2. "ARMY DRESS REGULATIONS (ALL RANKS)" (PDF).
  3. "Uniform Dress and Appearance Regulations for the Air Cadet Organization" (PDF). RAF Air Cadets. p. 50. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
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