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Dear dedehansen, You are welcome. About the lists of recipients, I don't know. May be documents survived the collapse of the South Vietnamese government, you should contact the Vietnamese embassy. Or there is this organisation of exiled South Vietnamese in the US : Government of Free Vietnam Publicity and Organizational Materials (cdlib.org) Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Megan and Graf, Thank you both. This topic is not exactly police but it's closely related, la "Sécurité pénitentiaire". - extracts from "2011 01 20 Décret n°2011-007 PR MJAP portant application de la Loi n°35 AN 09 6ème L relative au statut du personnel de la sécurité pénitentiaire." "DE LA TENUE DU PERSONNEL DE LA SECURITE PENITENTIAIRE L'habillement Article 7 : Les uniformes portés par le personnel de la sécurité pénitentiaire sont pour : - Les hommes : - une tenue de travail (chemise kaki clair, manches courtes et pantalon marron foncé) ; - une tenue cérémoniale (chemise kaki clair, manches longues, cravate marron foncé et pantalon marron foncé) ; - un treillis kaki non camouflé. - Les femmes : - une tenue de travail (chemise kaki clair, manches longues, jupe longue de couleur marron foncé ou pantalon marron foncé) ; - une tenue cérémoniale (chemise kaki clair, manches longues, cravate marron foncé, jupe longue de couleur marron foncé ou pantalon marron foncé) ; - un treillis kaki non camouflé. Les galonnages Article 8 : Les épaulettes sont de couleur marron et comportent le symbole de la justice, la balance. Les galonnages se décomposent comme suit : - Commandant : emblème national de couleur or avec une étoile de fond rouge. - Capitaine : trois étoiles or ou argentées. - Lieutenant : deux étoiles or ou argentées. - S/lieutenant : une étoile or ou argentée. - Elève officier : alpha - Adjudant chef : une barrette or avec filet rouge au centre. - Adjudant : une barrette argent avec filet rouge au centre. - Sergent chef : trois chevrons renversés de couleur or. - Sergent : deux chevrons renversés de couleur or. - Caporal chef : un chevron renversé de couleur or et deux Chevrons renversés de couleur jaune. - Caporal : deux chevrons renversés de couleur jaune. - 1ère classe : un chevron renversé de couleur jaune. - Agent stagiaire : épaulette vide avec symbole de la justice, la balance. Les coiffes Article 9 : Le personnel de la surveillance pénitentiaire porte un képi de couleur marron ou un béret marron. Le képi est orné d'un bandeau qui est différent selon les catégories du corps : - pour les officiers supérieurs, il est en tissu couleur or tissé symbolisant un relief de feuilles de chênes et glands ; - pour les officiers subalternes, en gabardine rouge tissé symbolisant un relief de feuilles de chênes, - pour les sous officiers, gradés et agents, en gabardine marron clair sans motif ni relief. Insigne du corps Article 10 : L'insigne du corps porte l'écriteau "sécurité pénitentiaire" et l'emblème de la justice, la balance. Il est accroché sur la poche droite. Ecusson Article 11 : Il est porté sur la main droite au niveau du biceps." Traduction google : "PRISON SECURITY PERSONNEL DRESS clothing Article 7: The uniforms worn by prison security personnel are for: - Men : - work clothes (light khaki shirt, short sleeves and dark brown pants); - ceremonial dress (light khaki shirt, long sleeves, dark brown tie and dark brown pants); - an uncamouflaged khaki trellis. - The women : - work clothes (light khaki shirt, long sleeves, long dark brown skirt or dark brown pants); - ceremonial dress (light khaki shirt, long sleeves, dark brown tie, long dark brown skirt or dark brown pants); - an uncamouflaged khaki trellis. The braiding Article 8: The shoulder pads are brown in color and feature the symbol of justice, the scales. The trimmings break down as follows: - Commander: national emblem in gold color with a star on a red background. - Captain: three gold or silver stars. - Lieutenant: two gold or silver stars. - S/lieutenant: a gold or silver star. - Cadet: alpha - Chief Warrant Officer: a gold bar with a red line in the center. - Adjutant: a silver bar with a red line in the center. - Chief sergeant: three reversed chevrons in gold. - Sergeant: two reversed chevrons in gold. - Master Corporal: one reversed chevron of gold color and two reversed chevrons of yellow color. - Corporal: two reversed chevrons of yellow color. - 1st class: an inverted yellow chevron. - Trainee agent: empty epaulette with the symbol of justice, the scales. The caps Article 9: Prison surveillance staff wear a brown kepi or a brown beret. The kepi is decorated with a band which is different according to the categories of the body: - for senior officers, it is in woven gold-coloured fabric symbolizing a relief of oak leaves and acorns; - for junior officers, in woven red gabardine symbolizing a relief of oak leaves, - for non-commissioned officers, officers and agents, in light brown gabardine without pattern or relief. Corps badge Article 10: The insignia of the corps bears the sign "prison security" and the emblem of justice, the scales. It hangs on the right pocket. Crest Article 11: It is worn on the right hand at the level of the biceps." - here is the face book link : Garde Penitentiaire Djiboutienne | Facebook - here a video : The only item in my collection, this trainee agent épaulettes : Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gordon Graig, Thank you for sharing your thought. Fake is perhaps too strong a word. The world of miniature medals is murky. How should one consider those? Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, La Protection Civile rattachée à la police / the Civil Protection (Civil Defence) attached to the police : - Direction de la Protection Civile Ballard : - Patch Protection Civile Pompier F.N.P. : - Patch Protection Civile Pompier F.N.S. : (I'm not sure if it really existed / was worn officially, this patch comes from Spain) - shoulder ranks : - Protection Civile Sergent : - Protection Civile Sergent-Chef : - Protection Civile Adjudant : - Protection Civile Adjudant-Chef : - Protection Civile Commandant : - Protection Civile Lieutenant-Colonel : Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, - shoulder ranks : - Police Agent de 2ème classe (hard old type) : - Police Sergent (souple) : - Police Sergent-Chef (souple) : - Police Adjudant (hard old type) : - Police Commandant (souple) : - Police Lieutenant-Colonel (souple) : Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, Police patches : - black : - gold : - gold cannetille (in English?) : - Police Service Général : - Police de Proximité : - Brigade Spéciale F.N.S. type I cannetille (in English?) : - Brigade Spéciale F.N.S. type II : - Brigade Spéciale F.N.P. : - DSR = Direction de la Sécurité Publique : - sticker : Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, - breast badge Police type I J.Balme : - breast badge Police type II Delsart : - breast badge Police - FNS Delsart : * FNS = Force Nationale de Sécurité - breast badge Police District de Djibouti : - Motard / motocycliste BetS (Bessin & Salson) : - Motard / motocycliste Drago Paris : Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, On July 1, 1958, the Compagnie des gardes-cercle became the Djibouti Territorial Guard, supervised by the National Gendarmerie. On July 1, 1968, the management was entrusted to the national police. Its territorial jurisdiction is extended to the whole territory with the mission of controlling caravans, the city police, and guarding the prison. French Territory of the Afars and the Issas - Wikipedia This ensemble belonged to an "adjudant-chef" in the 60s : - breast badge : - shoulder rank insignia : - casquette (maker's name S.C.E.C.A.M.): - other items : - breast insignia 70s: - to compare : - Epaulettes Garde Territoriale TFAI caporal : - Epaulettes Garde Territoriale TFAI 1ère classe : - Insigne de casquette Garde Territoriale TFAI : Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, Insignia of the Police de la Côte française des Somalis (CFS): French Somaliland - Wikipedia - for pit helmet (casque colonial) to the French policemen, silver : - for pit helmet (casque colonial) to the native policemen, copper : - commissaire de police (+/- Superintendent): And this one of "Administrateur" but for whom police? civilian? They were all found in Djibouti in 1979. Yours sincerely, No one

Dear dedehansen, There is an award document here . Yours sincerely, No one

Dear dedehansen, Republic of Vietnam (South) "Y Te Medal / Y tế Bội Tinh", two classes, established March 18, 1967. For the personnel of the Health Service etc. Yours is a second class if silver or 1st class if gold. Y tế - Google 検索 Yours sincerely, No one

Dear dedehansen, Republic of Vietnam (South) "Chuong My Medal / Chương Mỹ Bội Tinh", two classes, established June 10 1955. This medal was considered primarily a civilian award. In special cases, it was conferred upon military personnel. It was conferred posthumously in recognition of courage, devotion to the people, or outstanding accomplishments in social, economic and cultural fields. Yours is a second class. Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, A Légion d'Honneur, Chevalier, poinçon hure de sanglier / wild boar hallmark, 4e République (27 octobre 1946 – 4 octobre 1958) French Fourth Republic - Wikipedia Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, A genuine fake miniature of the "India General Service Medal 1936-1939 clasp North West Frontier 1936–37" : Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, "Long and Distinguished Service Medal", I have no information, unfortunately. For the army, the police and the prison service, the medal is the same, only the ribbon is different. - Army Long and Distinguished Service Medal : - Police Long and Distinguished Service Medal : - Prison Service Long and Distinguished Service Medal : The ribbon looks like this : Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Karhu, Oups! I missed it. Thanks! Here is the original official text: "Article 24 : L'insigne de la Médaille du Mérite National est une médaille ronde, de 4 centimètres de diamètre, et de couleur uniforme vieil argent. En son centre est gravée une étoile régulière à cinq branches, pointe en haut, enserrée dans un cercle de 14 millimètres de rayon. De la pointe supérieure part un rayonnement régulier de 13 rayons, non apparents sur l'étoile. Deux poignards d'Akel entrecroisés pointe en bas sont gravés au centre de l'étoile. Sur la partie périphérique de la médaille, large de 6 millimètres, sont gravés, en haut : République de Djibouti ; en bas : Ministère de l'Intérieur. Au revers il porte gravé, au dessus et en demi-cercle, la devise "Fort et Juste" ; au centre : "Mérite National" ; et dessous en demi-cercle : Chevalier ou Officier, selon le cas. Cet insigne se porte sur le côté gauche de la poitrine, attaché par un ruban moiré tricolore d'une largeur de 36 millimètres. Ce ruban est aux couleurs nationales bleu, blanc, vert, chaque bande verticale mesurant 12 millimètres de large. Le ruban d'Officier comporte une rosette." One cannot fail to notice that the medal is slightly different from the text of the ordinance. Yours sincerely, No one PS: It doesn't do any harm to start a message with a greeting or am I too old-fashion and need to be "updated"?

Dear The Prussian, I am glad you could find the answers you were looking for. Do you know wich unit "2nd ..."? Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, I forgot : Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, Presentation of the ""Service Medal / Sainya Seva Medal / सैन्य सेवा मैडल"": (quote from "Medals and Decorations of Independent India" by Edward S. Haynes & Rana T.S. Chhina page 115~117) "Awarded to personnel of the armed forces in recognition of service under conditions of special hardship and severe climate. Established: Established by No. 14-Pres./60 of 20 January 1966 with effect from 15 August 1947. Expended in No. 32-Pres./60 of 2 June 1960 and revised by No. 56-Pres./68 of 3 August 1968 ... The medal is not awarded without a clasp.". - obverse : - reverse : There are six claps : - "Sainya Seva Medal" clasp " 'जम्मू कश्मीर' " (Jammu - Kashmir) to 4456823 NK MOAN SINGH : - "Sainya Seva Medal" clasp " नोफा " (NEFA) to IC-16916 2-LT. S.P. MUKH OPADHYA. A.S.C: Note : IC = Indian Commission S.P. = ? A.S.C = ? - "Sainya Seva Medal" clasp " हिमालया " (Himalaya) to 3146882 PL-NK. SISH RAM. JAT R - "Sainya Seva Medal" clasp " बंगाल - असम " (Bengal - Assam) to 7766193 L-NK. B. BAYAL, C.M.P. - "Sainya Seva Medal" clasp " मरुस्थल " (marusthal / désert) to IC 40345 COL L NARAYAN MADRAS : - "Sainya Seva Medal" clasp " मरुस्थल " (marusthal / desert) unnamed: - Nanda Devi : Nanda Devi - Wikipedia - Purana Qila : Purana Qila - Wikipedia - Corps of Military Police (CMP) : Corps of Military Police (India) - Wikipedia - Jat Regiment : Jat Regiment - Wikipedia Yours sinncerely, No one

Dear The Prussian, The photo is too small, but the text does not seem to be in French. If you think it is Belgian, it could be Flemish (Vlaams). As for the uniforms no idea, sorry. But if it was "Légion Étrangère" there should be "grenade à sept flammes, emblème de la légion étrangère". French Foreign Legion, Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria, 1910 As for the "2" : 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment | French Foreign Legion Information Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gordon Craig, Thank you for providing further information. Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, Presentation of the "High Altitude Medal / Ucchh Tungta Medal / उच्च तुंगता मेडल": (quote from "Medals and Decorations of Independent India" by Edward S. Haynes & Rana T.S. Chhina page 118) "Awarded for service in harsh high-altitude areas. Established: Established by No. 72-Pres./86 of 12 December 1986 to have effect from 1 April 1984 and amended in No. 168-Pres./95 of 19 September 1995". - "High Altitude Medal / Ucchh Tungta Medal to 15383226 SIGMN G SINGH SIGS" : Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, - "Police Kathin Seva Padak / पुलिस कठिन सेवा पदक / Police Special Duty Medal": - "Police Special Duty Medal with Punjab bar" : - "Police Special Duty Medal with Assam bar": - "Police Special Duty Medal with Jammu & Kashmir bar": - "Police Special Duty Medal with Manipur bar": - "Police Special Duty Medal with Tripura bar": - "Gangotri national park": - "1916 map Gangotri": - "1924 map Gangotri": - "1947 map Gangotri": - "1970s map Gangotri": - "Police Special Duty map" (Wikipedia): - "Police Special Duty bars": Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, Presentation of the "Medals of Excellence / 優勝獎章 / Yōushèng jiǎngzhāng" instituted August 1 1935. There is six medals of excellence for achievement in competitions, (in English / in Chinese). The medals are divided in two classes. - "Medal of Scholarship / 績學獎章 / Jīxué jiǎngzhāng" 2nd class: - "Medal of Flying / 飛行獎章 / Fēixíng Jiǎngzhāng" : Can be seen here with more explanations, particularly about the ribbons : A seventh was established in July 19, 1971 "Medal of Maintenance / 修護獎章 / Xiūhù jiǎngzhāng". To be completed... Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, Nigerian Civil War - Wikipedia A group of four medals : Yours sincerely, No one