2d Special Operations Squadron (U.S. Air Force) Holographic STICKER Die-Cut Vinyl Decal

A black scorpion with its tail raised, two crossed daggers and two white stars sit inside a circular badge, drawn in flat vector shapes that carry the emblem of the Scorpions.

Visual Elements & Composition

Navy blue fills the largest share of the badge, with gold yellow framing the central figures and charcoal black giving the scorpion its weight. Silver grey adds a secondary edge, and the two white stars offer small points of contrast against the darker field. A curved text scroll banner runs across the badge, carrying SEMPER VIGILANS and the unit designation 2D SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQ. The layout is symmetrical and heraldic: the scorpion rises at the centre, the daggers cross beneath it, and every element reads at a single glance.

Meaning & Symbolism

The scorpion is the squadron's nickname, the Scorpions, and it stands for the identity the unit has carried into its modern role. The crossed daggers point to specialised, close-in operations, and the raised tail gives the figure its readiness. SEMPER VIGILANS, Latin for "always vigilant," names the watchfulness that the unit's work demands. The squadron's lineage reaches back to 1917 and the First World War, and its current designation under the Air Force Reserve Command dates from 2009. The artwork honours that long line of service and the organisational pride that runs through it.

On the Holographic Die-cut Stickers

A die-cut sticker is cut to its own outline, so the badge's circle and the scorpion's raised tail define the edge of the object itself rather than sitting inside a square border. The holographic finish turns the navy and gold into shifting rainbow highlights as the light moves across the surface, giving the emblem a shine that flat print cannot match. Held close, the small footprint lets the daggers, the stars and the banner lettering be read one by one, which is how collectors tend to study a unit badge.