Defense Forces [army facing colours]
PUBLISHED
HISTORICAL
military
Record Information
Country
Equatorial Guinea
Code: GQ
Organization
ARMY
ARMY
Insignia Type
ARMY
Record Details
Created
6/10/2026
Last Updated
6/10/2026
Record ID
36165242...
Summary
Wehrmacht
Detailed Description
Defense Forces [army facing colours]
Wehrmacht
| Profession | Devices | |
| Black | ||
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Engineer Battalions | Battalion Number |
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Fortress Engineer Units | a "Fp" with the unit number below |
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Railroad Engineers (Sappers) | an "E" with the unit number below |
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Engineer Training Battalions | a "L" with "I" or "II" |
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Engineer NCO's School | a "US" with the first letter of the school below |
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Engineer's School | a Fraktur "S" with a number |
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Railroad Engineer's (Sapper) School | a Fraktur "S" that is outlined in white |
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Railroad Engineer's (Sapper) Training Companies | a "L" in black that is outlined in white |
|
Technical Officers | a "T" |
| Bordeaux Red | ||
 |
Smoke Units | Unit Number |
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Smoke Training Units | a "L" |
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Army Gas School | a Fraktur "S" |
|
Smoke Troop School | a Fraktur "S" |
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Army Gas Defense School | a "GS" with either "I" or"II" below |
|
Military Justice System | a sword |
| Bright Red | ||
 |
General Officer | |
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Artillery Regiments | Unit Number |
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Mounted Atrillery Units | a "R" with the unit number below |
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Artillery Observation Units | a "B" with the unit number below |
|
Artillery School | a Fraktur "S" |
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Artillery NCO's School | a "US" with the first letter of the school |
|
Artillery Training Regiments | a "L" |
|
Artillery Observation Training Regiments | an entwined "BL" |
|
Ordnance Technician's School | a "FS" with either the number "I" or "II" |
|
Craftman's School | a "WS" with either the number "I" or "II" |
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The Experimental Command at Hilleleben | a "VH" |
|
The Experimental Command at Kummersdorf | a "VK" |
|
Individual Officer (W) | 2 crossed cannons |
|
Army Ordnance Officer | |
| Carmine | ||
 |
Officers of the O.K.W. and O.K.H. | |
|
War Academy | a "KA" |
|
Veterinary Officers and NCO's | a snake |
|
Veterinary Troops | the unit number |
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Veterinary Research and Inspection Department | the Wehrkreis in roman numerals |
|
Army Veterinary School | a Fraktur "A" |
|
Veterinary Training and Research | a Fraktur "L" |
| Copper | ||
 |
Motorized Reconnaissance Units | a "A" with the unit number below |
|
Motorcycle Units | the unit number |
| Cornflower | ||
 |
Military Medical Academy | an "A" |
|
Medical Officers and NCO's | a staff and snake |
|
Medical Troops | unit number |
|
Medical Training Units | a "L" |
|
Supply Officers | Mercury's staff |
| Gold | ||
 |
Cavalry Units | unit number |
|
Mounted Reconnaissance | an "A" with the unit number below |
|
Motorcycle Units | a "R" with the unit number below |
|
Army Cavalry School | a "RS" |
|
Cavalry School | a Fraktur "S" |
|
Military District Cavalry Schools | the Wehrkreis number in roman numerals |
|
Light Division Staff | a "D" with the division number below |
| Green | ||
 |
Motorcycle Units | unit number |
|
Armored Infantry Regiments | unit number |
| Grey-Blue | ||
 |
Specialist Officers | |
| Lemon | ||
 |
Signals Units | unit number |
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Fortress Signals Units | a "Fp" with the unit number below |
|
Signals Training Regiments | a "L" |
|
Signals Schools | a Fraktur "S" with the number |
|
Signals NCO's School | a "US" with the first letter of the school |
|
Army School of Dog and Carrier Pigeon Services | a Fraktur "S" with a "HB" below |
| Light Blue | ||
 |
Transport Units | unit number |
|
Transport Training Units | a "L" |
|
Transport Supply School | a Fraktur "S" |
| Light Green | ||
 |
Mountain Divisional Staff | a "D" with the divisional number below |
|
Rifle Units | unit number |
|
Mountain Units | unit number |
|
Alpine and Mountain School | a Fraktur "S" |
| Orange | ||
 |
Engineer Officer's Academy | a gear |
|
Recruiting Personnel | the Wehrkreis number in roman numerals |
|
The Feldgendarmerie Units (Military Police) | |
| Rose Pink | ||
 |
General Armored Commands | number of the command in roman numerals |
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Armored Division Staff | a "D" with the divisional number below |
|
Rifle Brigade Staff | unit number |
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Armored Units | unit number |
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Anti-tank units | a "P" with the unit number below |
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Armored Trains | an "E" with the unit number below |
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Motorcycle Units | a "K" with the unit number below |
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Armored Training Units | a "L" |
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Armored Schools | a Fraktur "S" |
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Army School of Motoring | a "MS" |
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Motor Maintenance Troops | a "J" |
| White | ||
 |
Band Leaders | a lyre with the unit number below |
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Map and Military Survey Cartographers | a "V" |
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Recruiting Personnel | a "W" with the Wehrkreis number in roman numerals below |
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Army Group Command | a "G" with the group number below |
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General Command | the command's number in roman numerals |
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Infantry Divisional Staff | a "D" with the divisional number below |
|
Infantry Regiments | unit number |
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The Grossdeutschland Infantry Regiment | an entwined "GD" |
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The Vienna Garrison Battalion | a "W" |
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Machinegun Battalions | a "M" with the unit number below |
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Motorcycle Units | a "K" with the unit number below |
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Mortar Battalions | a "GW" |
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Army Antiaircraft Units | a "FI" |
|
Infantry Training Regiments | a "L" |
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NCO's and Enlisted Men of the "Staff of the Military Authority of the Reichsprotektor" | a "WB" |
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War College | a "KS" with the letter of the school |
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NCO's Preparatory School | the Wehrkreis number in roman numerals |
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NCO's School | a "US" with the first letter of the school |
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Infantry School | a Fraktur "S" |
|
Army Sports School | a Fraktur "SS" |
|
Army Music School | a lyre with the school number (officers only) |
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How to Cite This Record
International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. "Defense Forces [army facing colours]". Retrieved from https://insignia-encyclopedia.org/encyclopedia/defense-forces-army-facing-colours-4904
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