An original South African Defence Force (SADF) Bravo Company cloth shoulder flash, worn on the sleeve or bush shirt pocket of combat uniforms during the South African Border War (1966–1989).This insignia represents “Bravo Company”, typically one of the line or rifle companies within an infantry battalion, often part of the 32 Battalion, 61 Mechanised Infantry, Parabats, or other SADF units engaged in operations in South West Africa (Namibia) and Angola.Constructed of embroidered cotton or machine-woven cloth, the flash features the distinctive Bravo Coy motif and lettering, usually in black, yellow, or subdued olive tones, depending on the unit and operational context. It would have been locally produced either through official military supply chains or semi-private tailors at bases such as Oshakati, Ondangwa, or Mpacha, where soldiers often commissioned personalised insignia.These flashes were both practical identifiers and symbols of camaraderie, worn with pride by soldiers deployed in the bush. Surviving examples are scarce today, particularly in good unfaded condition, as most were field-used or discarded post-1994 following SADF disbandment and restructuring into the SANDF.