bmsm

In my Photos here you can see 2 officers wearing the solied bronze enamel coverd Thunder Troops Badge. One of the Iraqi Officers is wearing the double ended Lightning bolt insignia on his cap.

Lorenzo

Isn't the "double ended lightning bolt" the Iraqi insignia for the communication rank?

Bob

Very neat patch Bob, I would like to know if something like this existed before 2003? Scott.

Scott,

I asked my friend in Iraq and as far as he knew, the Iraqi Marines weren't started until 2003.

Bob

How many men are in the Iraqi Marines?

Paul,

I did a search on Wikipedia and as of July, 2008 there were two undermanned Battalions of Marines.

Bob

This is a Navy Force Command-Iraqi Marines arm patch. It is machine made, 3-3/4 in. diameter and used after 2003.

Translation above: Navy Force Command

below: Iraqi Marines

Bob

Hi Bob,

Nice medal. Thanks for sharing. As a ribbon collector, I'm interested in knowing the width of the ribbon suspending the medal.

Thanks

Jean-Paul

Hi Bob,

Nice medal. Thanks for sharing. As a ribbon collector, I'm interested in knowing the width of the ribbon suspending the medal.

Thanks

Jean-Paul

Jean- Paul

Thank you for taking an intrest in the Iraqi Navy Medal. I took a picture of the medal to show the whole medal and ribbon. The ribbon is 2.5 centimeters wide with an equal red, white and black color and 15-1/4 inches long from the top of the medal to the top of the ribbon loop. I wasn't sure whether to call the ribbon 15-1/4 in long or 30-1/2 in. long maybe you can help me out on that question. The ends of the ribbon are sewn down with two rows of red stitching.

Bob

This is an Iraqi Navy Command glazed Neck Nedal. It is 2-13/16 in. diameter medal with a ribbon loop so the award can be worn around the neck. It is awarded for distinguished service.

Translation above: Navy Force Command.

Bob

John,

Welcome to the Forum and you have some very nice badges and arm brassard on display. Keep up the good work and am looking forward to seeing more of your items.

Bob

Bob did you get the little gilt stand for it, they come with the set.

Lorenzo

Lorenzo,

Nope, no stand. My friend had bought 6 of them off eBay so I got two from him.

Bob

These are some of the "souvenir" items coming out of Iraq. They are spray painted wooden placks with a 1-11/16 in. square black plastic with the Iraqi Eagle design in them. The wooden placks that I have are 4 and 5 in. diameter. The picture is of the 4 in. diameter plack.

Bob

Bmsm,

Just wondering why you think that this is a POLICE badge, peacekeeping forces are generally the Military with the Police being involved with the Training of Local Police Forces.

There is nothing on the design that suggests Police. Would think but just guessing that RUSBAT is an abreviation for RUSSIA BATTALION, don't know of the term being used by the Police.

Just my two cents worth.

Best Regards,

Les

Les,

I had thought about not posting the badge but thought others might enjoy it. Yet, it is still a UN badge whether official or unofficial. Even though it is a military badge the troops are a peacekeeping unit. If the moderator doesn't think this is the right topic for the badge to be in than he can remove it.

Bob

I just received this badge and it is a beauty! It is an Iraqi 2003 Civil Defense Directorate (Fire Rescue) chest badge. It is 2-1/16 in. diameter and 1/8 in. thick. Each badge is serial numbered between the axe handles.It has a heavy pin and catch on the reverse. It iwas made by SYMBOL ARTS in the U.S.A.

Bob

This is an Iraqi 53rd. Anniversary of the Foundation of the Military Engineering Rank Medal. This medal was named by Saddam as "The Lamp of No Man's Land".

Translation on upper plate: The lamp of No Man's Land

Badge; above right- 1352 A.H.

above left- 1932

Above middle: right to left- Technical-Science-Work (Military Engineering Aims)

Below in black: 53rd. Anniversary

Below in blue: of the Foundation of Military Engineering.

Bob

Here is a RUSBAT 1 badge which I have had for awhile. I'm not sure if it is an authorized or unauthoized badge. It is 2-1/2 in. wide, 1-3/4 in high and has a screw back. It has Sector East in yellow above the parachute canopy and I have seen it in black also. Does anyone know why the different colors? The only information I have on it is that it was for the UN Peacekeeping Forces in Bosnia. If anyone has any more information, please post.

Bob

This is not a Soviet patch it is from the Russian Federation era, so after 1992, I think. The clue to the time period is the Rissian Flag colours which weren't used during the soviet period.

This may be a social patch , as I can not think of any occassion when this would be used on a uniform, Interpol being an non uniformed organisation.

As far as I aware INTERPOL is an INTERNATIONAL police organisation and not solely European, I think they are Europol .

Plenty of Russian stuff around, it's all on Ebay !!!

Regards,

Les

Les,

Thanks for the information on the arm patch. It's always nice to get the correct information for an item.

Bob

Very nice, do you have both sides of the set?

Thank you for sharing;)

Lorenzo

Yes, I have both sides to make a set.

Bob

Hi - Bob. Are you branching out from the Iraq collection ?

I wasn't aware that Russia belonged to Interpol - which is an organisation formed by European Police Forces to act as an Intelligence gatherer for all of the Forces - and also, to alert Forces around the World of serious crimes. The HQ is in Paris and it is staffed with officers from all participating Countries.

I am afraid my opinion of them went right down when they appointed the Sth. African Police Commissioner as their head officer. He is presently awaiting an appeal against a 15 year sentence for conspiracy to murder, corruption, bribery and many others. I doubt if he will ever serve the sentence - tooo many 'friends' in high places........

Mervyn,

It's good to hear from you!!! No, I'm not branching out from collecting Iraqi items. I've had this patch for + or - 15 years when I used to collect Soviet items. I have patches, badges and medals from back when I used to collect them It seemed like all the Military Shows and gun shows used to have all kinds of Russian items on their tables and now you don't see much anymore. Either no one collects it or the items have all dried up. Eveb the Iraqi items (Saddam Era) are getting harder to find if they can be found at all.

Bob

This is an arm patch for the Russian International Police (INTERPOL), 3-1/4in. wide and 4-1/2in. high.

Bob

Here is an Iraqi Air Force Vice Officer 6th Class collar tab.

Bob

Very interesting! Thanks for your correction, Bob!

I had a little extra time so will post the nine classes of Vice Officers,

8th Class- flat (this is the lowest class)

7th Class- one star

6th Class- one star plus stripe

5thClass- two stars

4th Class- two stars plus stripe

3rd Class- three stars

2nd Class- three stars plus stripe

1st Class- Eagle

Excellent Class- Eagle plus stripe (highest class)

Green color was (is) used by the Army, blue for Air Force (it has a wing instead of stripe), black for police and deep blue for the Traffic Police. The rank is the same for all branches.

Bob

Thank you all for your help. By the way, what is the 3 stat and stripe one? 2nd Class Vice officer?

Correct. Three stars and one stripe is a Vice Officer 2nd. Class.

Bob

Interesting. The stars and eagles are Iraqi officers ranks (1 star = 2nd Lt., 2 stars = 1st Lt., 3 stars = Capt., eagle = Major). But these are normally worn on shoulder straps not on collar badges.

Chris,

I respectfully disagree with you. they are Vice Officer tabs. A Vice Officer is not yet an officer but he assists officers and has not yet graduated from Military College and the Vice Officers have courses and the responsibility for paperwork and office work to the units to which he is assigned.

The first row with the tab with 1 star and 1 stripe is for a 6th Class Vice Officer

The bottom row Vice Officer with 2 stars and stripe is for a 4th Class Vice Officer and the Eagle is for a 1st Class Vice Officer.

There is a total of nine Vice Officer Classes.

Bob

Nobody has any comment??

Garth,

I asked my friend in Iraq if he had any information on your medal but he didn't have any so sorry I can't help you out.

Bob

Thanks to all who made comments to my post.on the French Beret (Pocket) badges. I took them along to the Military Show in Mpls.-St. Paul, MN. two weeks ago and one guy bought them all. I wasn't sure if there was much call for them or not so was suprised when they sold so quickly.

Bob

Medal of Merit in Space Exploration: Established by presidential decree number 1099 dated 7 September 2010. (So new it hasn't even been uploaded into the official Russian ODM web site yet!)

Awarded to citizens of the Russian Federation for achievements in research and development of space applications, for outstanding contribution to the development of rockets, space technology and industry, in manpower training, in research and design activities, in implementation of international programs, as well as other achievements in space activities aimed at the comprehensive socio-economic development of the Russian Federation, for strengthening its defense capabilities and ensuring national interests and increased international cooperation.

Frank,

Is this only awarded to the citizens of the Russian Federation as stated above or can foreign citizens also be awarded this medal? I was thinking along the lines of the missions to the International Space Station on the Soyuz spacecraft where there are different countries represented.

Bob