An original Rhodesian Army 1st Parachute Battalion (1 Para) cloth arm patch, featuring the iconic golden eagle in descent beneath an open parachute, symbolising airborne capability and rapid-deployment operations. The design is set within the distinctive black-and-yellow quartered shield border, unique to Rhodesia's elite airborne regiment.Machine-embroidered on olive-drab cloth, the patch shows period wear and light fraying to edges, consistent with late-1970s operational or issued examples. This insignia is highly collectible due to 1 Para’s central role in Rhodesia’s Fireforce counter-insurgency strategy.