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The badge on the left is the Submarine Kursk Launch badge.

The badge on the right is the Submarine Kursk crew badge.

Bob

A few years ago I put together a small Riker mount of unofficial Kursk Submarine items. The Submarine Kursk was sunk in 108 meters of water in the Barents Sea on August 12, 2000. All 118 hands were lost. Wikipedia has a detailed account of what happened to the submarine and why it sank.

I liked the badges and most are quite well done so enjoy the pictures.

The first picture is the display case with the glass cover removed to reduce glare.

Bob

VERY nice Bob. How did you come on these?

Ed

Ed,

I got these two badges at the Military Show in Mpls.-St Paul,MN. about four years ago from a retired Lt. Col. from Ohio. He comes to the show every year and always has a nice selection of medals and badges.

Bob

Speak of the Devil, look at what's up for bids on eBay

I see the wheat grains are gilt color on the one on eBay where mine are silvered and I didn't pay near that amount for mine when I got it several years ago as I wasn't sure of what it was.

Bob

OK, got an ID for you.

All my Russian contacts are 100% unanimous on this one...

It's a repro of the badge mounted on the helmets of motorcycle escorts from the Kremlin.

Thank you. At least I found out what it was.

Bob

Jim,

A VERY NICE COLLECTION!! Give credit where credit is due.

Bob

This is a Royal Laos Commando Badge It is 1.875 in., 1.375 in. high and is made with tthe skull and bayonets being seperate from the wreath and star.

The following information came from snydertreasures.com web site.

In October of 1968 Colonel Lewis Millet, Joint US Military Mission to Laos (then classified) recommended, created, designed, and caused to be engraved, with the approval of General Ondone Sannikone, Chief of Staff of the Royal Laos Army, the Royal Laos Commando Badge for individuals completing the Commando Course being conducted by United States and Thai Special Forces under the direction of Colonel Millet in Thailand. Only 300 badges were awarded. A certificate was awarded with the badge.

Bob

Thank you again. Now, I have this one last group of Kuwaiti Airforce insigina. I know they are not pilot or observer wings. Would you happen to know what they are for? and why one group is sliver and the other is gold?

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Could you post a better picture of the writing on the insignia? It's hard to make out what is written on them. Usually gilt color is for officers and silver for enlisted personnel if they are in the military.

Bob

The Minneapolis - St. Paul, Minnesota Military Relic and Weapon Collectors Show is being held April 17 & 18, 2010 at the Progress Center Building, NE. corner of Fairgrounds along the Snelling Ave. fence.

The hours are Saturday 8AM - 6PM and Sunday 9AM - 4PM.

There is also a fall show with the same hours and location on October 2 & 3, 2010.

Bob

This is an Iraqi Military Police Brassard, 9.75in. high, 8in. wide, made of red cloth with a nylon backing. It began being used in 2006.

Bob

This is an Iraqi Military Police armband with the Arabic letters MP. It is still in it's original wrapper. The front is 6.375 in. long and 3.75in. wide. It has two metal snaps on the reverse.

Marty Vaughan in his book " An Introduction To The Military Badges, Insignia, Patches And Medals of Iraq page 35 and 36" says this armband was used during the Gulf War.

A picture is attached showing the armband in use.

Bob

This is an Iraqi shoulder patch for the Military Police of the Amooriya Command Forces. It is machine made, 3.625in. high, 3.75in. wide, design on red velvet like material and has a white backing on the reverse. Arabic writing can be seen on the paper that came with the backing on the reverse. It was used from 1991-2003.

Bob

Thank you bob. Your the first person I have ran into that knew anything about Kuwaiti insignia. It took me weeks to find anything on their stuff during that time. I did pick up somemore patches and I got another home guard's patch but the numbers are in white thread and not black like the one I have posted. Do you know why that is? and some of the patches face to the left and other face to the right? do you know why that is as well? Sorry If I am asking too many questions. I am trying to learn as much as I can.

When you have two patches facing opposite directions, they are worn with one on the left and one on the right arm. The image faces the wearers front (eagles facing forward, artillery facing forward,etc).

I don't know why the different colors on the thread as there is not much information on these patches.

Bob

This is an Iraqi Republican Guard Adnan Command Force Military Police shoulder patch and arc. It is made out of a velvet like material, machine made and has a thin white cloth backing. The patch is 3.75in. wide and 3.625in high.

The arcs are made of the same material, 4.125in.wide and 1.06in. high. It was worn from 1980-2003.

Bob

This is an Iraqi Labaik Command Forces Military Police arm patch and arc. It is machine made on a velvet like material, 4.0in. wide, 4.25in. high and has a thin white backing.

The arcs are made of the same material and are 4.375in. long and 1.125in. high. It was worn from1980-2003.

Bob

This is an Iraqi Republican Guard Military Police shoulder patch and arc in a velvet like material in a light red color with a very thin white backing. It is not faded out but the designer made it that way. The patch is 4.00in. wide, 4.43in. high. The arcs are 4.5in. long and 1.25in. wide. It was worn from 1980-2003.

Bob

This is an Iraqi Republican Guard Military Police shoulder patch and arc. The shoulder patch is machine made on a red velvet like material, 4.00in. wide, 4.18in. high, thin white backing and has a green border.

The arc is made of the same material, 4.375in. long, and 1.25in. high. It was worn from 1980-2003.

Bob

This is an Iraqi Republican Guard Military Police shoulder patch machine made on a dark red velvet like material. It is 3.75in. wide and 3.75in. high. It has a very thin white backing on the reverse. The color variations comes from different manufacturers making the patches. It was worn from 1980-2003.

Bob

This is an uncut Iraqi Military Police Command Headquarter shoulder and arc set. It is machine made and has a heavier white backing on the reverse.

Bob

This is an Iraqi Military Police Command Headquarter shoulder patch and arcs printed on hard nylon. The patch is 4.18in. wide and 4.18in. high.

The arcs are printed on a hard nylon and are 4.25in. long and 1.06in. wide. The hard nylon is almost like a thin cardboard.

Bob

This is an Iraqi Military Police Command Headquarter arm patch and arc. The patch is machine made on a velvet like material, 3.75in. wide, 3.68in. high and has a very thin white backing. The arc is machine made on a velvet like material, 4.5in. wide and 1.125in. high.

Bob

This is an Iraqi Military Police Command Headquarter arm patch and arcs. This is a printed patch on nylon hardboard, a plastic covering with snaps on the reverse. The patch is 4.18in wide and 4.18in. high. The patch has four snaps on the reverse.

The arcs are printed on nylon hardboard with a plastic covering and have two snaps on the reverse. The arcs are 3.5in. wide and 1.125in. high.

Bob

This is an Iraqi Military Police Command Headquarters arm patch. It is machine made with a merrowed edge with the standard "pigtail thread"on the reverse. It is 4.18in. wide and 4.125in. high. This patch was made by a different country outside of Iraq. At the present time it is unknown by which country. This patch was purchased by me in 2001 from my friend in Iraq.

The MPHQ patch was used from 1980 and is still being used today.

Bob

This is an Iraqi Military Police arm patch. It is machine sewn on a velvet like material with a green stitched border. It is 4in. wide and 3.75in. high and has a very thin white backing.

The arcs are 4.125in. long and 1.18in. wide and also have a thin white backing. Notice on one of the arcs the paper is still attached to the backing and was sewn into the lettering.

This patch was worn from 1980 and is still being used at the present.

Bob

This is a United States of America, Department of the Air Force, unissued, Security Police badge. It is 2.56in. high, 1.625in. wide and pinbacked. It is marked LIGI on the reverse.

Bob