Paul R Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Hello,Does anyone know what the shouder cords the Iraqi Officers represent? What did the particular colors mean?What color was the Medical Arm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IMHF Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 The red and green Habel Rope is for the Officers academy:I received this one from the officer in the next post, he received it after he graduated from the Military Officers academy:Lorenzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IMHF Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 2nd Lt. Mohammad IA Officer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IMHF Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Here you see the flap with button that held the end of the Habel on 2nd Lt. Mohammad's Uniform:This is the same Habel that was used under the Saddam Regime: Lorenzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IMHF Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Hello,Does anyone know what the shouder cords the Iraqi Officers represent? What did the particular colors mean?What color was the Medical Arm?The Medical cords are white:Lorenzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 Thanks Lorenzo!! What other colors are there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IMHF Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Thanks Lorenzo!! What other colors are there?Not sure, but the main one for the Republican Guard Officers are thin Red and green. I will try to find the information out and post it:Lorenzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 Thanks Lorenzo.Someone told me that they have seen:red, red and blue,red and green, yellow, black, white, powder blueand others!!Also, did generals wear a certain lanyard or did they wear the lanyard of their specialty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IMHF Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 light powder blue was for the Airforce academy:Lorenzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IMHF Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 High Ranking Officers of the Saddam Ragime of the Republican Guard wore the red and green thin Habel rope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted March 21, 2009 Author Share Posted March 21, 2009 Thanks Lorenzo!! Now we need meanings for:red, red and blue,yellow, black, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IMHF Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Thanks Lorenzo!! Now we need meanings for:red, red and blue,yellow, black,The Yellow Habel was worn by the Talia Children of Saddam Ragime Youth of the Ba'ath Party:Lorenzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IMHF Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Solid red Habel Rope was worn by the Fedayeen Saddam and the ceremonial band group:Lorenzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted March 21, 2009 Author Share Posted March 21, 2009 Thanks!!! Where are you finding this information?Also, I am sure that there are other colors as well?Now only:red and blue,yellow, black,Any any others I may be missing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmsm Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Thanks!!! Where are you finding this information?Also, I am sure that there are other colors as well?Now only:red and blue,yellow, black,Any any others I may be missing!Paul R and Lorenzo, I have been following your posts while waiting for my friend in Iraq to answer me about the different color of ropes. First of all, habel is not the correct name for the cords. Habel means a rope that you pull or drag things with. The name of the cord which goes around the shoulder is Qardoon. There are eighteen different shoulder cords that my friend knows of and here is the list. Some are still in use 1- Infantry-red and green 2- Artillery- red and deep blue 3- Electrical and Mechanical Engineer-red and yellow 4- Military Transportation- red and brown 5- Tank- red and gray 6- Republican Guard-red 7- Military Police- white- still used 8- Air Defense- red and light blue 9- Civil Defense- red and white 10- Higher Officers Official Uniform-gilt (or yellow) 11- 3rd Army (legion)-black and gilt 12- Military College Students-red- still used 13- Air Force College Students-light blue 14- Police-black and olive 15- Traffic Police- white and deep blue, still used 16- Police MP (Control Units) - black 17- Police-Nationality Department-black and white 18-Police College Students-white I hope this helps you out. I have a question on # 6 and # 12 both being red so will check into it a little farther. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted April 4, 2009 Author Share Posted April 4, 2009 Paul R and Lorenzo, I have been following your posts while waiting for my friend in Iraq to answer me about the different color of ropes. First of all, habel is not the correct name for the cords. Habel means a rope that you pull or drag things with. The name of the cord which goes around the shoulder is Qardoon. There are eighteen different shoulder cords that my friend knows of and here is the list. Some are still in use 1- Infantry-red and green 2- Artillery- red and deep blue 3- Electrical and Mechanical Engineer-red and yellow 4- Military Transportation- red and brown 5- Tank- red and gray 6- Republican Guard-red 7- Military Police- white- still used 8- Air Defense- red and light blue 9- Civil Defense- red and white 10- Higher Officers Official Uniform-gilt (or yellow) 11- 3rd Army (legion)-black and gilt 12- Military College Students-red- still used 13- Air Force College Students-light blue 14- Police-black and olive 15- Traffic Police- white and deep blue, still used 16- Police MP (Control Units) - black 17- Police-Nationality Department-black and white 18-Police College Students-white I hope this helps you out. I have a question on # 6 and # 12 both being red so will check into it a little farther. BobThanks Bob. The information you give is invaluable!!I have heard of a solid green Qardoon. Any word on that one?Is there a specific Qardoon for the military medical branch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmsm Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Thanks Bob. The information you give is invaluable!!I have heard of a solid green Qardoon. Any word on that one?Is there a specific Qardoon for the military medical branch? I am checking on your question and will post it when I get any information. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1965 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Thanks Bob. The information you give is invaluable!!I have heard of a solid green Qardoon. Any word on that one?Is there a specific Qardoon for the military medical branch?I, too, Would like to know the color of the Qardoon for the Medical service. Thanks for the great info on the Qardoon!!! Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmsm Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 I, too, Would like to know the color of the Qardoon for the Medical service. Thanks for the great info on the Qardoon!!! DocDoc and Paul, I had my friend do some checking on the qardoons.He asked another dealer about the medical department qardoons and he didn't think the medical department had one. As far as the green qardoon, my friend was told there isn't any specific rank that used the green color but this and other colors were used by detachments in the Military Training Centers to differentiate each detachment from one another. My friend is going to ask another one or two dealers to double check on this information and get back to me. That is all I have for now.Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pride Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Thanks for your useful info about shoulder rope colours. Greetings to Lorenzo and Bob Emanuele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IMHF Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Thanks for your useful info about shoulder rope colours. Greetings to Lorenzo and Bob Emanuele Pride how are you doing? I am so Glad you joined the GMIC: Lorenzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pride Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Lorenzo i found you everywhere! I discovered this nice forum only yesterday and i'm very proud to became a member! I see that you write here since 2007!a lot of interesting info. here Hope you're OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2xvetran Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 Some different qardoons from my collection. Scott http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2010/post-4139-127959913267.jpg.jpg] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2xvetran Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 Here are pics, left to right: Pink-??? Traffic police Yellow-??? Electro-Mechanical Engineering Red/Black-??? Police Black/Green-??? Thunders Civil Defence M.P. Artillery Air Defence Infantry Republican Guard 3rd Legion http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2010/post-4139-127959981539.jpg.jpg] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted July 20, 2010 Author Share Posted July 20, 2010 Great collection of cords Scott!!! Are there any others you know of that are missing from the collection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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