Republic of Cuba Cuban belt buckle

[Takc]

here is it

[Belaruski]

Very nice Takc!

Soviet made I presume?

[Takc]

Hi Stoo!

I am pretty sure it is, but have no info on the years of production, contract details etc.

When I bought it, I was not even thinking that it was a Cuba, I thought it could be a warsaw pact country. And one man who is a world-buckles expert, told me it was a Cuba.

very funny thing.

BTW, looks like unissued buckles were totally overpainted. I have found a needle-head-sized spot of paint on the face, which is a remnants of original paint.

[Stogieman]

Interesting buckle. Welcome to the forum! I have tried to comb through what (thin) photos I have of Cuban personnel but cannot find a picture showing a buckle... any idea as to era. FAR was FAR even before the revolution.

[Takc]

Welcome to the forum!

Thanks! This is a quite lovely place, especially, after the MCF

Interesting buckle. ... I have tried to comb through what (thin) photos I have of Cuban personnel but cannot find a picture showing a buckle... any idea as to era. FAR was FAR even before the revolution.

The similar steel painted buckles were used in soviet army since 70-ies, so I guess these times were the beginning of the production of buckles for FAR. Also, at these times the soviet-cuban relations were quite warm and friendly.

[Riker87]

@Takc:

Your belt buckle could be made and used in the mid 60's until the mid 70's because I asked my father who served the FAR from 1980 until 1983. He don't know these belt buckle.

Here my FAR belt like my father had:

[Markgraf]

Nice one! It seems that the belt made from the similar artifical "leather" like the Soviet belts.

[Riker87]

Thanks. You could be right. I don't know.

[Markgraf]

See yourself! In fact the belt isn't artificial leather but canvas and the outer side coated with some rubber-like material.

[Riker87]

Thank you Markgraf for sharing this pic. It's very interesting to know this fact.

[zaivars]

BTW, looks like unissued buckles were totally overpainted. I have found a needle-head-sized spot of paint on the face, which is a remnants of original paint.

My Cuba belt buckle is painetd for all sides.

[zaivars]

PNR - Policia Nacional Revolucionaria

I think period from 1960.

[zaivars]

Original belt buckle with the Cuban shield printed and the initials (C.V.P) this stands for ( Cuerpo de Vigilancia Y Proteccion) POLICE. This buckle is rare because it was only fabricated at the beginning of the 60's. It measures 2' X 2 3/8' inches

[pride]

On 15/2/2007 at 20:43, Takc said:

here is it

 

Very strange, i've never seen any photo of that bucket worn by cuban soldiers

[Norman ben Nathan]

Hope this answers some questions.

[Norman ben Nathan]

Here is a picture of a Cuban AAA crew circa 1996. Most of them are wearing FAR buckles.

[cuba1959]

Dear friend , 

here attached a very nice buckles from the Fulgencio Batista Army ! 

kind regards 

Yann 

[Jersey Bouy]

Wow!

Those are very nice buckles!

I have been looking for a brass Cuban belt buckle for some time but they just don't seem to exist...until now.

I did find a picture of one online but I think that is as close as I am ever going to get...lol

[Paul R]

Thank you for sharing these buckles.  It is nice to see different items!