France French badge identification

[JBFloyd]

Can anyone decode the units represented by these French badges?

[Veteran]

Hello Jeff

Badges are not really my field, but I hate to think that you could remain without some kind of a reply.

The only one I can tell is the very first : Gendarmerie for one of the Regions (Provinces) in Metropolitan France. Gendarmerie is a national police force whose men are drawn from the armed forces, to which they continue to belong; they are distinct from the National Police and the Republican Security Companies (C.R.S.) who are members of the Ministry of the Interior (Home Office).

I hope the three other badges are identified for you.

Merry Xmass

Personnal regards

Veteran

[JBFloyd]

That's a start. Many thanks.

[Paul L Murphy]

Are there any numbers on the reverse prefixed with G or H ? These are official military heraldry registration numbers so I can find out what the insignia are if I know the number (since I have the list).