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I have had this Bravery and Commemorative Medal of the Spanish "Blue Division" 3 January 1944 for several years and would like opinions if it is good or bad. The medal I have has a varnish like coating over the complete medal on the obverse and reverse which gives it an almost bronze color. All the other medals I have seen and are shown in books are silver color. I can see some silver showing on the reverse on the bottom of the medal. There are many knowledgeable members here on the forum so please give me your opinion. Thank you in advance. Bob

The spring pin fastening device on the reverse and the crimp on the inside of the ribbon. Notice the piece of added material above the crimp to give more support to the loop in the ribbon. Bob

These pictures are for the Post 2003,Wound Medals. They are used by some police units in Kirkuk City north of Baghdad. They could have been posted in the wound medal section but I decided to post them here instead. The medals are made of brass, glazed, 1-9/16 in. from point to point and both are black on the reverse. The medal has a built in loop for a wire ring to go thru and attach to the ribbon. The wire goes right thru the ribbon. There are two classes of this medal with the red ribbon being the higher class and the green ribbon the lower class. At this time, it is unknown why two classes. The person who made these medals was unsure if one was for wounds and the other for being killed or one for officers and one for enlisted. The ribbon is 1 inch wide and varies in length from 2-1/4 to 2-1/2 in. in length. The ribbon crimp where the spring pin fastener is attached is below the top of the loop. This medal will not hold up very long if worn as the wire holding the medal will rip right thru the ribbon. The fastener is glued on to the ribbon crimp and the loop will soon lose its shape. One of my ribbons has a piece of material added above the crimp to give some support at the top. Bob

Look in Rest of World Medals and Militaria - South East and East Asia - on page 4, I posted some North Vietnamese Medals and Badges in March, 2011. You may find something you are looking for there. Bob

Nice find Paul!! Bob

Bp Thank you for the information. Bob

Paul, Nice flag!! It's too bad your ex got rid of the other one as like you say, you can never replace the original. Bob

Ammar has posted this same medal on the Iraqi Militaria Forum and asked what we thought of it.If I was to see this medal at a military show or on ebay, I would think it is a fancier Saddam Portrait Medal. There are many kinds of Saddam badges with him facing many different ways. Your sample has a nice patina on the reverse and the ribbon is used on other medals. We may start to see more different badges and medals come out of Iraq so we can't just judge something different as a fake or fantasy item. Finding proof one way or the other will be the hard part. Posted is a Saddam Portrait Badge in my collection and is also on page 98 of my book that has a similar design as your medal but Saddam is facing a different way. Bob

Chris and alf, Thanks for the correction on the translation on the reverse. Bob

Reverse of wing and maker's mark. Bob

This is an Silver Egyptian Paratroop Wing I picked up at the military show in October. It was with a bunch of items that came out of Baghdad, Iraq. Does anyone know what the red cloth backing behind the wing represents? Could Iraqi's wear Egyptian Wings? Did the Iraqi's once train with Egyptian Paratroopers? They are 3-5/8 in. wide and 1-5/16 in. high. The reverse is marked Tawfeeq Al Shami who was an Egyptian Orders and Medals designer. Bob

This is a set of post 2003, Higher Officer Collar Tabs with gilt palms. The total length of the tabs are 3 in. wide and 1-5/16 in. high. They have a paper clip on the reverse for attaching to the collar. Bob

This is a 2011, Iraqi Air Force Pilot Wing. It is made of thin brass, 3-13/16 in. wide, 1-1/4 in. high and has a spring pin fastener on the reverse. Bob

This si a 2011, MOI Police Glazed Medal with ribbon. The medal is made of brass, 2-3/8 in. diameter, glazed and has a neck ribbon which is 1-3/16 in. wide and has a 15 in. loop. Reverse is blank. Translation: above - Ministry of Interior Below: Iraqi Police Bob

The reverse of the badge was supposed to show up on the above post but didn't. Bob

Here are two different colored 2011, MOI Police extra large glazed badges. They are made of brass, glazed and mounted on a 1/8 in. thick leather backing. The badge is 3-5/8 in. wide and 3-3/8 in. high. It has a plastic belt clip on the reverse. This seems like a "clunky" badge to wear as it looks like it would catch on everything. It is wore on the belt or inner jacket pocket. It is unknown at this time what the different colors are for. Translation: above - Ministry of Interior Below: Iraqi Police Bob

Owain, Thank you for the Law for the Wounded Medal. Your expertise in Iraqi Medals and other items has been a great help on this forum. Bob

Lorenzo, Isn't the officer in the front row, left side wearing the Al Bakir University Badge on a hanger on his left pocket? This is the badge in my book on page 125. Bob

Hi Lorenzo, Do the Iraqi's have an Order of Precedence for their ribbons like the U.S. and other countries and if so, what is it? Bob

A Strcture Protection Force Cap Patch. It is machine made, 1-5/16 in wide and 2-1/8 in. high. It was used after 2003. Notice the three stars on the top rather than the writing as it should have been. Bob

This is a Traffic Police Brassard, made of nylon, 7-3/8 in. wide and 8 in. high. Notice the small c in TRAFFIc and POLIcE. The reverse has a loop on the top and is held together with velcro. Used after 2003. Bob

This is a FPS Shoulder Brassard. It is made of nylon, 9 in. wide, 8-1/8 in. high as shown. The reverse has a loop on the top and is held together with velcro. It was used after 2003. Bob

Another Structure Protection Forces arm patch for the Al Najaf Province Health's Protection. The patch is 4-7/16 in. diameter, and machine made. Translation above: Ministry of health Directorate of Al Najaf Health's Security. Used after 2003. Bob

Two more Structure Protection Forces, Ministry of Health arm patches. The patch on the left is yellow in color and the patch on the right is golden thread color. The yellow color patch is not as well made. They are both 3-5/16 in. wide, 4-5/16 in. high and machine made.Used after 2003. Bob

Another Iraqi Structures Protection Force, Ministry of Health arm patch. It is machine made, 3-13/16 in. wide and 5 in. high. It was used after 2003. Bob