Beret Pins (or Cap Badges)
All berets in the Israel Defense Forces, other than general corps berets (when worn by recruits), have pins attached to their front, which represent the symbol of the corps. While soldiers may wear the beret of another corps due to serving at that corps' base, they will always wear the pin of their native corps. Each pin consists of the corps symbol as well as a certain ornament which also contains the name of the corps.
| Corps | Pin symbol |
|---|---|
| The Chief of Staff
Rosh HaMate HaKlali (Ramatkal) |
The IDF emblem |
| General Staff
HaMate HaKlali |
Sword wrapped by an olive branch |
| Home Front Command
Pikud HaOref (Heil HaOref) |
Sword wrapped by an olive branch with large triangle in the background |
| Military Rabbinate
HaRabanut HaTzva'it |
Figure of the Ten Commandments with a sword in the foreground |
| Military Advocate General
HaPraklitut HaTzva'it |
Scales and a sword |
| Air Force
Heil HaAvir |
Sword, olive branch, Star of David and wings (eagle wings, found at Bet-Shean excavations). |
| Infantry Corps
Heil HaRaglim |
Sword wrapped by an olive branch |
| Armor Corps
Heil HaShiryon |
Tank with olive branches |
| Artillery Corps
Heil HaTothanim |
Cannon/artillery piece |
| Combat Engineering Corps
Heil HaHandasa HaKravit |
Sword and castle surrounded by blast's halo |
| Field Intelligence Corps
Heil Ha'Isuf Ha'Kravi |
|
| Ordnance Corps
Heil HaHimush |
Sword, torch and a cog |
| Medical Corps
Heil HaRefu'a |
Snake around torch with Star of David on the bowl of the torch |
| Intelligence Corps
Heil HaModi'in |
Fleur-de-lis with half a star. |
| C4I Corps
Heil HaTikshuv |
Sword with wings and a pair of lightning bolts |
| Education and Youth Corps
Heil HaHinukh VeHaNo'ar |
Star of David, book and bow and arrow |
| Adjutant Corps
Heil HaShalishut |
Sword wrapped by an olive branch, a book, and a disk |
| Logistics Corps
Heil HaLogistika |
Sword, olive branch and a steering wheel |
| Military Police
Heil HaMishtara HaTzva'it |
Shield and flame |
| Border Police
Mishmar HaGvul (Magav) |
Israel Police Star of David |
| General Corps
HaHayil HaKlali |
Two crossed swords and a fig leaf |
| Navy
Heil HaYam |
Sword wrapped by an olive branch, anchor and seaweed |
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