Executive Outcomes Scorpion & Dagger Shield Patch (3”×2”)
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Replica embroidered shield patch featuring a vertical dagger with a red scorpion across the blade—an Executive Outcomes–attributed design associated in collector references with EO’s Angola period. Subdued field colors with a clean, high-contrast emblem that displays well on kits, jackets, and patch walls.
Specifications
Size: 3” × 2”
Design: Shield shape; black dagger; red scorpion; subdued green/khaki field
Border: Satin border
Backing options: hook and loop, iron on, or sew on (no backing)
Historical Context
Executive Outcomes (EO) was a South African private military company founded in 1989 by Eeben Barlow, active in the 1990s in Angola and Sierra Leone. EO’s Angola work is commonly summarized as beginning with training and then direct combat support against UNITA, including operations connected to the Soyo oil facilities area, followed by contract termination under international pressure and replacement by UN peacekeeping forces. EO is also widely documented for its 1995 Sierra Leone deployment against the RUF.
Insignia note: This scorpion-over-dagger shield is frequently circulated as EO-related (including being described as used while working alongside an Angolan special forces formation in the mid-1990s), but it is best treated as an attributed field/morale-style emblem rather than a universally standardized “official logo” mark.
Disclaimer
This item is a non-authentic reproduction intended for historical and educational purposes, as well as for display in private collections. It is not meant to promote any political stance or ideology.
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Iron on ,Velcro ,Sew on (no backing) |
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