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MILITARY HERALDRY OF SOUTH AFRICA

Army

• Army Headquarters, South African Army
• Eastern Province Command, South African Army
  • Eastern Province Command Workshop, South African Army
• Far North Command, South African Army
  • Far North Command Provost Unit, South African Army
• Natal Command, South African Army
  • Natal Command Workshop, South African Army
• North West Command, South African Army
  • North West Command Maintenance Unit, South African Army
  • North West Command Provost Unit, South African Army
  • North West Command Signals Unit, South African Army
  • North West Command Workshop, South African Army
• Northern Transvaal Command, South African Army
  • Northern Transvaal Command Maintenance Unit, South African Army
  • Northern Transvaal Command Provost Unit, South African Army
• Orange Free State Command, South African Army
  • Orange Free State Command Signals Unit, South African Army
  • Orange Free State Command Workshop, South African Army
• South West Africa Command, South African Army
  • South West Africa Command Signals Unit, South African Army
  • South West Africa Command Workshop, South African Army
• Western Province Command, South African Army
  • Western Province Command Signals Unit, South African Army
  • Western Province Command Provost Unit, South African Army
• Witwatersrand Command, South African Army
• 1st South African Division, South African Army
• 9th South African Division, South African Army
• 43 Brigade, South African Army
• 46 Brigade, South African Army
• 71 Brigade, South African Army
• 72 Brigade, South African Army
• 73 Motorised Brigade, South African Army
• 81 Armoured Brigade, South African Army
• 84 Motorised Brigade, South African Army
• Army College, South African Army
• Dog Centre, South African Army
• Equestrian Centre, South African Army
• 1 Special Training Unit, South African Army
• Troop Information Unit, South African Army
• Armoured Formation, South African Army
  • School of Armour, South African Army
  • 1st South African Tank Regiment, South African Army
  • 1st Special Service Battalion, South African Army
  • 2nd Special Service Battalion, South African Army
  • Pretoria Regiment, South African Army
  • Natal Mounted Rifles, South African Army
  • Regiment President Steyn, South African Army
  • Regiment Mooirivier South African Army
  • Umvoti Mounted Rifles, South African Army
  • Regiment Oranjerivier, South African Army
  • Light Horse Regiment, South African Army
  • Regiment Vrystaat, South African Army
• Infantry Formation, South African Army
  • 1st South African Infantry Battalion, South African Army
  • 2nd South African Infantry Battalion, South African Army
  • 3rd South African Infantry Battalion, South African Army
  • 4th South African Infantry Battalion, South African Army
  • 5th South African Infantry Battalion, South African Army
  • 6th South African Infantry Battalion, South African Army
  • 7th South African Infantry Battalion, South African Army
  • 8th South African Infantry Battalion, South African Army
  • 9th South African Infantry Battalion, South African Army
  • 10th South African Infantry Battalion, South African Army
  • 14th South African Infantry Battalion, South African Army
  • 15th South African Infantry Battalion, South African Army
  • 121st South African Infantry Battalion, South African Army
  • Buffalo Volunteer Rifles, South African Army
  • Cape Town Rifles, South African Army
  • Prince Alfred's Guard, South African Army
  • Regiment Groot Karoo, South African Army
  • Regiment De Wet, South African Army
  • Regiment Botha, South African Army
  • South African Irish, South African Army
  • Witwatersrand Rifles, South African Army
  • Rand Light Infantry, South African Army
  • First City, South African Army
  • Regiment Oos Rand, South African Army
  • Regiment Paul Kruger, South African Army
  • Regiment de la Rey, South African Army
  • Regiment Northern Transvaal, South African Army
  • Cape Town Highlanders, South African Army
  • Regiment Westelike Provinsie, South African Army
  • Regiment Christiaan Beyers, South African Army
  • Transvaal Scottish, South African Army
  • Tshwane Regiment, South African Army
  • Durban Light Infantry, South African Army
  • Durban Regiment, South African Army
  • Kimberley Regiment, South African Army
  • Natal Carbineers, South African Army
  • Regiment Bloemspruit, South African Army
  • Regiment Piet Retief, South African Army
  • Regiment Schoonspruit, South African Army
• 1st Parachute Battalion, South African Army
• 44 Parachute Anti-Aircraft Regiment, South African Army
• 18 Light Regiment, South African Artillery, South African Army
• 101 Air Supply Unit, South African Army
• 44 Signals Squadron, South African Army
• 44 Pathfinder Platoon, South African Army
• Artillery Formation, South African Army
  • 4th Field Artillery Regiment, South African Army
  • 7th Medium Regiment, South African Artillery, South African Army
  • 14th Artillery Regiment, South African Army
  • 17th Field Artillery Regiment, South African Army
  • School of Artillery, South African Army
  • Cape Field Artillery, South African Army
  • Natal Field Artillery, South African Army
  • Transvaal Horse Artillery, South African Army
  • Transvaalse Staatsartillerie (Transvaal State Artillery), South African Army
  • Vrystaatse Artillerie Regiment, South African Army
  • University of Pretoria Regiment, South African Army
  • Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit, South African Army
  • Regiment University of Witwatersrand, South African Army
  • Regiment Universiteit Oranje-Vrystaat (University of Orange Free State Regiment), South African Army
• Air Defence Artillery Formation, South African Army
  • Anti Aircraft School, South African Army
  • 6th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, South African Army
  • 7th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, South African Army
  • 10th Anti Aircraft Regiment, South African Army
  • Regiment Vaalrivier, South African Army
  • Regiment Oos Transvaal, South African Army
  • Regiment Overvaal, South African Army
  • Cape Garrison Artillery, South African Army
• Training Formation, South African Army
  • Army Combat Training Centre, South African Army
• Support Formation, South African Army
  • National Ceremonial Guard, South African Army
  • Army Support Base Johannesburg, South African Army
  • Army Support Base Eastern Cape, South African Army
  • Army Support Base Western Cape, South African Army
  • Army Support Base Kimberley, South African Army
  • Army Support Base KwaZulu-Natal, South African Army
  • Army Support Base Limpopo, South African Army
  • Army Support Base Mpumalanga, South African Army
  • Army Support Base Potchefstroom, South African Army
  • SA Army Joint Support Base Garrison (Thaba Tshwane, Pretoria), South African Army
  • Department of Defence Mobilisation Centre, South African Army
  • Department of Defence Main Ordnance Depot, South African Army
  • Department of Defence Main Ordnance Sub Depot Wallmannsthal, South African Army
  • Department of Defence Main Ordnance Sub Depot Durban, South African Army
  • SA Army Technical Service Training Centre, South African Army
  • 4 Maintenance Unit, South African Army
  • 11 Maintenance Unit, South African Army
  • 15 Maintenance Unit, South African Army
  • 16 Maintenance Unit, South African Army
  • 19 Maintenance Unit, South African Army
  • 44 Maintenance Unit, South African Army
  • 30 Field Workshop, South African Army
  • 31 Field Workshop, South African Army
  • 32 Field Workshop, South African Army
  • 37 Field Workshop, South African Army
  • 71 Field Workshop, South African Army
  • 101 Field Workshop, South African Army
  • 102 Field Workshop, South African Army
• Indian and Malay Corps, South African Army
• South West Africa Command Signal Unit, South African Army
• Western Province Command Signal Unit, South African Army

South West African Territorial Force

• 1 Logistics Brigade, South West African Territorial Force
• 91 Brigade, South West African Territorial Force
• 101 Battalion, South West African Territorial Force
• 102 Battalion, South West African Territorial Force
• 201 Battalion, South West African Territorial Force
• 912 Battalion, South West African Territorial Force
• 1 Engineer Regiment, South West African Territorial Force
• 1 South West Africa Specialist Unit, South West African Territorial Force
• 91 Field Artillery Regiment, South West African Territorial Force
• 91 Field Ambulance, South West African Territorial Force
• 91 Field Workshop, South West African Territorial Force
• 91 Maintenance Unit, South West African Territorial Force
• 1 Medium Workshop, South West African Territorial Force
• Sector 10 Signal Unit, South West African Territorial Force
• Cadet Corps, South West African Territorial Force
• South West African Territorial Force Military School

Commandos

• 5th Group. South African Army
• 8th Group, South African Army
• 16th Group, South African Army
• 17th Group, South African Army
• 18th Group, South African Army
• 19th Group, South African Army
• 20th Group, South African Army
• 29th Group, South African Army
• 36th Group, South African Army
• 45th Group, South African Army
• 11 Commando, South African Army
• Benoni Commando, South African Army
• Belfast Commando, South African Army
• Bethel Commando, South African Army
• Bloemfontein City Commando, South African Army
• Bloemhof Commando, South African Army
• Boegoeberg Commando, South African Army
• Boksburg Commando, South African Army
• Bothaville Commando, South African Army
• Brandfort Commando, South African Army
• Broederstroom Commando, South African Army
• Bronkhorstspruit Commando, South African Army
• Cachet Commando, South African Army
• Calendon (or Overberg) Commando, South African Army
• Calendon River Commando, South African Army
• Calvinia Commando, South African Army
• Cape Flats Commando, South African Army
• Carolina Commando, South African Army
• Cately Commando, South African Army
• Christiana Commando, South African Army
• Coligny Commando, South African Army
• De Aar Commando, South African Army
• Donkin Commando, South African Army
• Dundee Commando, South African Army
• Durban North Commando, South African Army
• Durban South Commando, South African Army
• Ermelo Commando, South African Army
• False Bay Commando, South African Army
• Fauresmith Commando, South African Army
• Ficksburg Commando, South African Army
• Frankfort Commando, South African Army
• Germiston Commando, South African Army
• Griqualand East Commando, South African Army
• Graaff Reinet Commando, South African Army
• Gordonia Commando, South African Army
• Groot Marico Commando, South African Army
• Hantam Commando, South African Army
• Harrismith Commando, South African Army
• Hartebeespoort Commando, South African Army
• Hay Commando, South African Army
• Heidelberg Commando, South African Army
• Heilbron Commando, South African Army
• Herbert Commando, South African Army
• Highway Commando, South African Army
• Hoopstad Commando, South African Army
• Hopetown Commando, South African Army
• Humansdorp Commando, South African Army
• Insele Commando, South African Army
• Industrial Commando Naschem, South African Army
• Irene Commando, South African Army
• Jacobsdal Commando, South African Army
• Johannesburg East Commando, South African Army
• Johannesburg West Commando, South African Army
• Kalahari Commando, South African Army
• Karoo Commando, South African Army
• Kempton Park Commando, South African Army
• Kimberly Commando, South African Army
• Kirkwood Commando, South African Army
• Klein Karoo Commando, South African Army
• Klerksdorp Commando, South African Army
• Knysna Commando, South African Army
• Koeberg Commando, South African Army
• Koppies Commando, South African Army
• Koster Commando, South African Army
• Kroonstad Commando, South African Army
• Kruger National Park Commando, South African Army
• Ladybrand Commando, South African Army
• Lebombo Commando, South African Army
• Letaba Commando, South African Army
• Lichtenburg Commando, South African Army
• Limpopo Commando, South African Army
• Lindley Commando, South African Army
• Lions Head Commando, South African Army
• Long Tom Commando, South African Army
• Lydenburg Commando, South African Army
• Mafikeng Goosen Commando, South African Army
• Magdol Commando, South African Army
• Midland Commando, South African Army
• Midmar Commando, South African Army
• Modderfontein Commando, South African Army
• Moot Commando, South African Army
• Mosselbay Commando, South African Army
• Munitoria Commando, South Africa Army
• Murraydeen Commando, South African Army
• Nelspruit Commando, South African Army
• Nigel Commando, South African Army
• Northam Commando, South African Army
• Noordvaal Commando, South African Army
• Northern Natal Commando, South African Army
• Odendaalsrus Commando, South African Army
• Oranje Commando, South African Army
• Oribi Commando, South African Army
• Orkney Commando, South African Army
• Oudtshoorn Commando, South African Army
• Outeniqua Commando, South African Army
• Parys Commando, South African Army
• Phalaborwa Commando, South African Army
• Philippolis Commando, South African Army
• Piet Retief Commando, South African Army
• Pietersburg Commando, South African Army
• Piketberg Commando, South African Army
• Pongola Commando, South African Army
• Port Elizabeth Commando, South African Army
• Potchefstroom Commando, South African Army
• Potgietersrus Commando, South African Army
• Praal Commando, South African Army
• Pretoria East Commando, South African Army
• Prieska Commando, South African Army
• Queenstown Commando, South African Army
• Randburg Commando, South African Army
• Recife Commando, South African Army
• Reitz Commando, South African Army
• Rustenburg Commando, South African Army
• Sandrivier Commando, South African Army
• Sandton Commando, South African Army
• SASOL Commando, South African Army
• Schanskop Commando, South African Army
• Schweizer Reneke Commando, South African Army
• Secunda Commando, South African Army
• Senekal Commando, South African Army
• Sishen Commando, South African Army
• Skeirieland Commando, South African Army
• Smithfield Commando, South African Army
• South Coast Commando, South African Army
• Soutpansberg Commando, South African Army
• Stellenbosch Commando, South African Army
• Stromberg Commando, South African Army
• Swartland Commando, South African Army
• Swellendam Commando, South African Army
• Thabazimbi Commando, South African Army
• Theunissen Commando, South African Army
• Tugela Commando, South African Army
• Tygerberg Commando, South African Army
• Umgeni Commando, South African Army
• Umkhombe Commando, South African Army
• Umkomaas Commando, South African Army
• Vanderbiljpark Commando, South African Army
• Ventersdorp Commando, South African Army
• Vereening Commando, South African Army
• Virginia Commando, South African Army
• Volksrust Commando, South African Army
• Vrede Commando, South African Army
• Wakkerstrom Commando, South African Army
• Warmbad (Warmbaths) Commando, South African Army
• Waterberg Commando, South African Army
• Wemmers Pan Commando, South African Army
• Weenen Kliprivier Commando, South African Army
• West Coast Commando, South African Army
• White River Commando, South African Army
• Winterberg Commando, South African Army
• Witbank Commando, South African Army
• Wolmaransstad Commando, South African Army
• Wonderboom Commando, South African Army
• Worcester Commando, South African Army
• Wynberg Commando, South African Army
• Zastron Commando, South African Army

Union Defence Force World War I

• 1st South African Infantry Regiment, South African Army
• 2nd South African Infantry Regiment, South African Army
• 3rd South African Infantry Regiment, South African Army
• 4th South African Infantry Regiment, South African Army

Navy

• Naval Band, South African Navy
• Naval Police, South African Navy
• Naval College, South African Navy
• South African Marine Corps, South African Navy

Ships

• Frigate SAS Amatola (F145), South African Navy
• Frigate SAS Isandlwana (F146), South African Navy
• Frigate SAS Spioenkop (F147), South African Navy
• Frigate SAS Mendi (F148), South African Navy
• Submarine SAS Mathatisi, South African Navy
• Submarine SAS Charlotte Maxeke, South African Navy
• Submarine SAS Queen Modjadji, South African Navy
• SAS Bluff, South African Navy
• SAS Diaz, South African Navy
• SAS Donkin, South African Navy
• SAS Drommedaris, South African Navy
• SAS Durban, South African Navy
• SAS Emily Hobhouse, South African Navy
• SAS East London, South African Navy
• SAS Fleur, South African Navy
• SAS Frans Erasmus (renamed SAS Isaac Dyobha), South African Navy
• SAS Frederick Creswell (renamed SAS Adam Kok), South African Navy
• SAS Gelderland, South African Navy
• SAS Good Hope, South African Navy
• SAS Haerlem, South African Navy
• SAS Hendrik Mentz (renamed SAS Galeshewe), South African Navy
• SAS Inkonkoni, South African Navy
• SAS Jan Smuts, South African Navy
• SAS Jan van Riebeeck, South African Navy
• SAS Jim Fouché (renamed as SAS Sekhukhuni), South African Navy
• SAS Johanna van der Merwe, South African Navy
• SAS Johannesburg, South African Navy
• SAS Kaapstad, South African Navy
• SAS Kimberley, South African Navy
• SAS Kobie Coetsee (renamed SAS Job Masego), South African Navy
• SAS Maria van Riebeeck, South African Navy
• SAS Magnus Malan (renamed SAS Makhanda), South African Navy
• SAS Mosselbaai, South African Navy
• SAS Natal, South African Navy
• SAS Nautilus, South African Navy
• SAS Oosterland, South African Navy
• SAS Oswald Pirow (renamed SAS René Sethren), South African Navy
• SAS Pietermaritzburg, South African Navy
• SAS Port Rex, South African Navy
• SAS Port Elizabeth, South African Navy
• SAS Pretoria, South African Navy
• SAS Protea, South African Navy
• SAS P.W. Botha (renamed SAS Shaka), South African Navy
• SAS Simonsberg, South African Navy
• SAS Tafelberg, South African Navy
• SAS President Kruger, South African Navy
• SAS President Pretorious, South African Navy
• SAS President Steyn, South African Navy
• SAS Wingfield, South African Navy
• SAS Rand, South African Navy
• SAS Reijger, South African Navy
• SAS Saldanha, South African Navy
• SAS Scorpion, South African Navy
• SAS Simon van der Stel, South African Navy
• SAS Somerset, South African Navy
• SAS Transvaal, South African Navy
• SAS Unitie, South African Navy
• SAS Walvisbaai, South African Navy
• SAS Windhoek, South African Navy
• SAS Vrystaat, South African Navy

Air Force

• South African Air Force
• No 3 Medium Bomber Wing, South African Air Force
• No 1 Squadron, South African Air Force
• No 15 Squadron, South African Air Force
• No 16 Squadron, South African Air Force
• No 17 Squadron, South African Air Force
• No 19 Squadron, South African Air Force
• No 21 Squadron, South African Air Force
• No 22 Squadron, South African Air Force
• No 25 Squadron, South African Air Force
• No 40 Squadron, South African Air Force
• No 42 Squadron, South African Air Force
• No 103 Commando Squadron, South African Air Force
• No 109 Commando Squadron, South African Air Force
• Central Flying Training School, South African Air Force
• No 85 Advanced Flying School, South African Air Force

South African Military Health Service

• Mobile Health Formation, SAMHS
  • 1 Medical Battalion Group, SAMHS
  • 3 Medical Battalion Group, SAMHS
  • 6 Medical Battalion Group, SAMHS
  • 7 Medical Battalion Group, SAMHS
  • 8 Medical Battalion Group, SAMHS
• 44 Medical Task Group, SAMHS

Former Homeland Defence Forces

• Bopuhthatswana Presidential Guard
• Bopuhthatswana Logistic Corps
• Bopuhthatswana Special Forces
• Military School, Bopuhthatswana Army
• 1st Battalion, Ciskei Army
• Transkei Defence Force
• Transkei Mounted Battalion
• Special Forces, Transkei Army
• Transkei Army Corps of Military Police
• Venda Defence Force

Cadets

• South African Sea Cadets
• Training Ship Assegai, South African Sea Cadets
• Training Ship Attakwa, South African Sea Cadets
• Training Ship Bounty, South African Sea Cadets
• Training Ship Devonport, South African Sea Cadets
• Training Ship Drongo, South African Sea Cadets
• Training Ship Eagle, South African Sea Cadets
• Training Ship Excalibur, South African Sea Cadets
• Training Ship Fearless, South African Sea Cadets
• Training Ship Immortelle, South African Sea Cadets
• Training Ship iNyathi, South African Sea Cadets
• Training Ship Kingfisher, South African Sea Cadets
• Training Ship Knysna, South African Sea Cadets
• Training Ship Kromme, South African Sea Cadets
• Training Ship Laherne, South African Sea Cadets
• Training Ship Outeniqua, South African Sea Cadets
• Training Ship Owl, South African Sea Cadets
• Training Ship Rook, South African Sea Cadets
• Training Ship Springs, South African Sea Cadets
• Training Ship Tiburon, South African Sea Cadets
• Training Ship William Weller, South African Sea Cadets
• Training Ship Woltemade, South African Sea Cadets
• Training Ship Zwartkops, South African Sea Cadets

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