bmsm

This arm patch is for the Iraqi Red Crescent Martyr Mohammed Baqir Al Hakeem Hospital Security. It is machine woven, 3 in. dia. and used from 2003-2007.

Above: Red Crescent

Middle: Ministry of Health

Below: Martyr Mohammed Baqir Al Hakeem Hospital

Bob

This is a Iraqi Policeman arm patch. It is machine woven, 3.75 in. dia.

Below: Iraqi Police.

Bob

This is a Custom Police arm patch. It is 3 in. dia., machine woven and used after 2003.

Below: Customs Police.

Bob

This is a Kurdistan Police arm patch. It is 3.75 in. dia., machine woven and used after 2003. The kurdistan Flag symbol is at the top of the patch.

Below: Kurdistan Police ( Kurdistan language).

Bob

This is a Iraqi Structures Protection Forces arm patch. It is 3.18 in. dia., machine woven and used after 2003.

Bob

This is an Iraqi Special Security Policeman arm patch, 3.56 in. high, 2.875 in. wide, printed, plastic coated and has three snaps on the reverse. It was used from the 1990's to 2003.

Below: Special Guarded Police.

Bob

This is an arm patch for the Iraqi Special Security Units. it is 5.06 in. high, 3.75 in. wide and is machine woven. It was used after 2003.

Inside flag: God is Great.

Bob

This is a Border Guard beret badge which was used during the 1980's and 1990's. It is 1.18 in high, 1.00 in. wide and has two loops and a cotter pin retaining device on the reverse.

Below: Borders of Iraq

Bob

This is a Border Guard arm patch used after 1991. It is 3.5 in. high, 2.68 in. wide, printed design and plastic coated.

Above right: Wakefulness

Above left: Sacrifice

Middle: Holding out

Below right:1394 A.H.

Below left: 1993

Below: Iraqi Borders

Bob

This is a Border Guard arm patch used from 1980-1991. It is 4.25 in. high,3.25 in. wide, has four snaps on the reverse, a printed design and is covered with plastic.

Above: Unity Arabian Nation - With Immortal Mission

Middle: Border Forces Command

Middle right: Wakefulness

Middle left: Sacrifice

Below: Stable (everlasting)

Bob

This is an Iraqi Police arm patch. It is machine woven nd 2.75 in. diameter. There is also a slightly larger size of this patch.

Below; Iraqi Police.

This is a AL Najaf Province Borders Department arm patch. It is machine woven and 4.06 in. diameter.

Above: Border's Command Force

Middle: 1973

Below: Department of Borders Forces in Al Najaf.

Bob

This is an arm patch for the Duhok Kurdish Province police. It is machine woven, 4.5 in. high, 3.625 in. wide.

Above: Duhok Police. It was worn 2003-2007.

Bob

This is a 2005 Ministry of Interior Borders Command Forces,Special Whale force arm patch. This is a big patch. It is machine woven, 6.81 in. high and 4.5 in. wide.

Above: Ministry of Interior

Border's Forces Command

5th Border's Guard command

the sincerity

Right: the serious

Left: the sacrifice

Below: Whale's Special Force

2005

Below left: the middle

Below right: Euphrates (river)

Bob

I would like to add a comment here that even though I posted a date of 2003-2007 for use of some of the above patches, some are still being used today and some have been retired. I just wanted to give a rough time frame for their use. At least the person looking at the post will have a start time of 2003. Thank you.

Bob

This is a Al Deewaniya Province Night Guard arm patch. It is machine woven,4.18 in high and 3.375 in. wide. Used 2003-2007

Above: Al Deewaniya Police

Below: Night's Guards

Bob

This patch is for the Iraqi Ministry of Justice, security arm patch. It is 4.625 in. high, 4.125 in. wide and is machine woven. Used 2003-2007.

Above: Justice is rules base

Republic of Iraq

Below: Security and Protection Force of Ministry of Justice and it's Structures.

Bob

Mervyn,

It is supposed to represent a eagle. I never could understand why some of their "eagle head" patches and in this case a flag looks like a chicken or a dove head. I'll have to inquire into it more and see if ther is more to it than meets the eye.

Bob

Mervyn,

After further inquiry,I found out that the flags, patches,etc, are made locally in Iraq so such differences in shapes may happen because of the designer. The Iraqi Special Forces emblem is the eagle.

Bob

This is a National Police, Thunder's Brigade chest patch. It is machine sewn, 4 in. wide, 2.875 in. high and was worn after 2006.

Right: Thunder's

Brigade

Below: National Police.

Bob

This is an Iraqi Policeman Emergency Force arm patch. It is machine sewn, 3.25 in. diameter and used after 2003.

Above: Force

Right: Emergency

Left: Rescue

Bob

Another Iraqi Policeman arm patch. Machine sewn, 3.25 in. diameter. This patch was used after 2003.

Below: Iraqi Police

Now THAT is interesting!! The eagle attacking a dragon looks VERY familiar as a symbol. Hmmmmm... perhaps inspired?

The reason that the design of Lorenzo's badge might look familiar is because the Egyptian Commandos used the same style of badge. The Military Trader magazine has a Militaria Whatizit section and a subscriber in (Jan. 2008) had sent in a badge that was black,round,3in. by 2 in. and had the same design as Lorenzo's. Clem Kelly identified it in the April 2008 magazine as a breast badge for an Egyptian paratrooper.

In the October 2008 issue of MT, Christopher Weeks had a two page spread about Egyptian Paratrooper and Commando insignia. He had the same style of badge that had been identified in the April issue.

I asked my friend in Iraq about this as I have several badges that are what the Iraqi's call "Thunder Troop" units.The Thunder Troops are a rank like paratrooper rank but smaller units than the paratroopers and doing hard missions.My friend also said " in fact I'm not sure if Egypt used used the same one but yes in general many badges,militaria, flags and other emblems are close between the Arabian countries especially Iraq, Egypt, Syria, Libya, Yemen, and Sudan and this thing appeared during the 1960's and 1970's when Egypt was leading the Arabian world in President Jamal Abdul Nassir era so may be Iraq and Egypt used the same Thunder's badges". Even the cloth version between Iraq and Egypt are similiar.

No one has come up with a picture of an Iraqi wearing a "Thunder" badge and some people don't even think they exist. If so, then why do the badges keep showing up as Iraqi Thunder troops and how do you tell the difference? Ah, the trials and tribulations of collecting Iraqi Militaria.

Below is the badge (obverse and reverse) and the cloth version described in the discussion above.

Bob

You have some very interesting pieces, Bob. Would this unit also have had police functions ? Probably with the previous Govt., they were inter changeable. One question - on some of the patches and on this flag, there is what looks like a 'dead chicken's head' - what bird is it meant to represent ?

Mervyn,

It is supposed to represent a eagle. I never could understand why some of their "eagle head" patches and in this case a flag looks like a chicken or a dove head. I'll have to inquire into it more and see if ther is more to it than meets the eye.

Bob

This is for the Iraqi Correctable Society (prison guards) arm patch. It is machine sewn, 3.25 in. diameter and was worn after 2003.

Aove: Iraqi Correctable Society.

Bob

This is a Iraqi Policeman arm patch, 4 in. diameter and machine sewn. It was wore after 2003.

Above; Iraqi Police

Bob