Military badges of Malaysia

Military badges of Malaysia are official awards authorised by the Malaysian Armed Forces. These badges signify a service member's qualification (Malay: Kelayakan), trade (Malay: Ketukangan), expertise (Malay: Kepakaran), or specific skills (Malay: Kemahiran). They also serve as identification for personnel holding certain appointments or those who have achieved significant accomplishments.

Badges are typically worn on the left breast of the uniform, though they may be shifted to the right side if a service member has earned a large number of awards. For Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) personnel, the area above the left breast pocket is strictly reserved for RMAF-specific trade badges. These badges are worn alongside Malaysian orders, decorations, and medals on specific numbered uniforms.

In the Malaysian context, the Malaysian Army badges often serve as the standard for the entire MAF and are shared across other branches. This occurs because the Army is the largest branch of the MAF and maintains the most comprehensive training facilities. Most courses offered by the Army are open to personnel from the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN), the RMAF, and even various government agencies. Despite this general standardisation, the RMN and RMAF maintain a few of their own branch-specific badges that reflect their unique operational environments.

Some of the military badges in Malaysia are organised into a hierarchy of tiers. This ranking is crucial as it determines the specific vertical and horizontal location of the badge on the personnel uniform.