SAUDI ARABIA- Saudi Arabia only operates miniature submarines and swimmer delivery vehicles for their commando special operations. The badge was struck to symbolize the military specialty. The Ministry of Defense in Saudi Arabia is trying to place an order with Germany for coastal submarines. Submarine training is completed outside of the country. The submarine badge has two fancy designed dolphins aside an anchor which is topped by the Arms of Saudi Arabia (a palm tree with two crossed scimitars underneath) and the Saudi royal crown. Three bolts of lightning are placed on each side over the dolphins. The gold badge is worn by all qualified personnel on the left breast.

SINGAPORE- The Republic of Singapore Navy currently has no submarines that are active and no badge is issued, but one is in the works. The Navy has ordered two German 206 submarines.

SOUTH AFRICA- The South African Submarine Force began in 1970 when they commissioned their first Daphne Class submarine. The first version of the submarine badge was authorized and issued in early 1970. It was worn by all ranks on the left breast until 1974 with the new issuance of the submarine badge. It has a clutch pin attachment. The current version, seen on the right, was authorized in 1974. It is a gold Daphne submarine appliqued over a silver double wreath with a trident through the center. It is worn by all ranks on the left breast. It has a clutch pin attachment. Talking with a friend of mine from South Africa, these badges are hard to find due to cutbacks in the South African Navy.

SOUTH KOREA- The South Korean Navy uses primarily midget submarines, purchased from Italy, for special operations. They do have three Chang Bogo Class submarines (German 209 Type 1500) and three more are in the future. The original version of the South Korean Submarine Badge was authorized in 1992. The badge shows two dolphins with their noses atop the bow of a submarine. The bow is the Yin-Yang symbol. Below the symbol is the flukes of an anchor and barred waves filling in the area. The officer version is gold and the enlisted version is silver. Both badges have clutch pin attachment. A new version was authorized and issued in 1995. The new badge has reversed the dolphins which are supporting the submarine with their tails. The officer version is gold and the enlisted version is silver. Both badges have clutch pin attachments.

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