A flashlight reflector assembly (1) including the substantially parabolic reflector (2) having on one surface a reflectorized material, having a hole (10) through its center as its converging end, and a plurality of support ribs (9) extending from the backside of the reflector wherein a stainless steel heat shield (3) is press fit into the back side of the reflector for protecting the reflector from over temperature conditions by reflecting heat back into the lamp and by conducting heat away from the converging portion of the reflector outward to the plurality of pins located behind the reflector reflecting surface.