Special Warfare insignia

Special Warfare Insignia
TypeUniform breast insignia
Awarded forCompleting Basic Underwater Demolitions/SEAL training and SEAL Qualification Training
EligibilityUnited States Navy SEALs
Established1970
First awardedVietnam War
Speciality mark for Special Warfare Operator (SO)
Navy SEAL receiving the pin after graduating training

The Special Warfare insignia, also known as the "SEAL Trident" or its popular nickname in the Navy community, "The Budweiser",[1] recognizes those members of the United States Navy who have completed the Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training, completed SEAL Qualification Training (SQT) and have been designated as U.S. Navy SEALs.

  1. ^ Ismay, John (2019-11-21). "Edward Gallagher, the SEALs and Why the Trident Pin Matters". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-12-23.