South African Air Force Shoulder Title “SAAF / SALM” (Bilingual) Equipment inner leg 29in

inner leg 29in

and white vertical stripes—typical of Bophuthatswana service decorations

Surviving examples are rare due to the small size of the Rhodesian Army and the destruction or repurposing of uniforms following Zimbabwean independence in 1980

This particular example is a Parker-Hale manufactured model

and finish are consistent with period issue examples

South African Air Force Shoulder Title “SAAF / SALM” (Bilingual) Equipment inner leg 29inBrass shoulder title with SAAF (South African Air Force, English) above and SALM (Suid Afrikaanse Lugmag, Afrikaans) below. This bilingual format is consistent with Union Defence Force era and WWII early post war South African Air Force uniform shoulder titles. The open work, curved scroll pattern and abbreviation set match known period pieces rather than later SANDF era styles.