Unknown Arab badge - Algerian?

[redcross]

I've been told that this is a badge of

the Algerian Red Crescent,

I'm not certain, and hope someone

who can read arabic can tell me what it says.

thanks.

Edited March 19, 2007 by redcross

[Ulsterman]

hey Red! I can't see a badge.

Can you try again?

Thanks,

Ulster

p.s. also try OMSA!

[Kev in Deva]

Same here no picture to be seen Kevin in Deva

[redcross]

OK we'll try again

it was there before

[Dave Danner]

The text simply says "الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية" or "People's Democratic Republic of Algeria". The crescent and star and the grains motifs are all part of the Algerian coat of arms. I don't see any specific Red Crescent Society connection.

This is the current logo of the Algerian Red Crescent:

It looks better on a white background: http://www.cra-dz.org/

[redcross]

thanks

I had my suspicions

but when you can't read arabic

sometimes you take chances

anyway here is something more interesting

Libyan Red Crescent

not certain what class it is

or what sort of ribbon it should hang from