Special Operations Forces Branch
{{Short description|Unified special operations branch of the Canadian Armed Forces}}
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| unit_name = Special Operations Forces Branch
| native_name = {{lang|fr|Branche des forces d'opérations spéciales}}
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| dates = 2017–present
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| country = Canada
| branch = Canadian Armed Forces
| type = Personnel branch
| role = Special operations
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| motto = {{langnf|la|Commissa ut viam inveniat|Committed to finding a way}}
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The Special Operations Forces Branch (SOFB, {{langx|fr|Branche des forces d'opérations spéciales, BFOS|links=no}}) is a personnel branch of the Canadian Armed Forces, consisting of all members of special operations trades. Nearly all members of the SOFB are employed in Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM).
SOFB members wear service dress uniforms that are distinct from the navy, army and air force uniforms. The uniform consists of a dark olive five-button jacket, light olive trousers bloused over mid-calf black jump boots, light khaki shirt and olive tie, and a tan beret.{{Cite news|url=https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/new-special-forces-uniform-a-throwback-to-second-world-war-devils-brigade|title=New special forces uniform a throwback to Second World War Devil's Brigade|date=2017-10-15|work=National Post|access-date=2018-09-17|language=en-US}}
The branch badge was approved on July 20, 2017, which contains a V-42 stiletto (as do the badges of CANSOFCOM and the Canadian Special Operations Regiment) and the branch motto, {{langx|la|Commissa ut viam inveniat|label=none|lit=Committed to finding a way}}.{{Cite web|url=http://reg.gg.ca/heraldry/pub-reg/project-pic.asp?lang=e&ProjectID=2939&ProjectElementID=10334|title=Special Operations Forces Branch [Military Institution]|last=General|first=The Office of the Secretary to the Governor|website=reg.gg.ca|language=EN|access-date=2018-09-20}}