OPT’s custom Nous Defions Patch, 3.5 x 3.5 inch size with velcro hook backing for attaching to combat shirts, vests, and packs. US Army Special Forces Direct Action (DA) CQB Skull, Dagger and Crossed Arrows. A time honored symbol of excellence in the realm of small unit surgical strike operations. This is the symbol that represents DA units and schools, its roots come from the original Blue Light project run by 5th SFG (A) at Mott lake in Ft. Bragg. The Arrows represent the SF Regiment and American Indian field craft, the Dagger represents covert action and unconventional warfare, the skull represents the same thing any skull represents, death. “Nous Defions” is French for “we defy” representing the unit’s audacity.
