Egyptian Police Brassards

[ChrisW]

Since the early 1980s, brassards are worn on the left sleeve by many conscripts (and some warrant officers and adjutants) of the Egyptian Interior Ministry. Most of the major departments/directorates of the Police and the Central Security Forces have their own distinctive brassard, often in several styles, and they are the most distinctive item of Police insignia.

Most brassards incorporate a crude reflective quality for night visibility -- colored ground glass, glued on.

The first one here is from the Port Police (formally the General Directorate of Port Security, in the Public Security Sector). The eagle in the wreath is the standard Police logo. The Arabic reads "Amn al-Mu'any", literally Port Security.

[ChrisW]

This one is from the Cairo Traffic Police. The Arabic reads "muruur shurta al-qahira."

[ChrisW]

Now the Central Security Forces. This is the basic CSF brassard, with the round CSF logo rather than the Police one. The Arabic reads "al-Amn al-Markazi."

[ChrisW]

CSF Special Operations: "al-Amliyyaat al-Khaasa."

[ChrisW]

Cairo Governorate Security Directorate: "Quwaat Amn al-Qahira" (Cairo Security Forces).

[ChrisW]

This one is a bit of a mystery.

It doesn't look like any other Egyptian Police brassard -- the white color, the Republican eagle -- but I did catch a glimpse of it being worn in 1994, by what might have been cadets of the Police Academy or one of the adjutant's schools. And I did buy it in a Police supply shop.

The Arabic reads "amn al-wahda" which might be "unit security," whatever that means.

[Mervyn Mitton]

An interesting post - I have seen them wearing these, but never paid much attention. In fact it's clever, because a) Very visible and 2) will stay clean.

[ChrisW]

Tourist and Antiquities Police. One of many variations seen.

Edited November 13, 2009 by Chris Weeks

[ChrisW]

Original style of the Central Security Forces brassard, worn from 1977 to around 1981.

[leigh kitchen]

Interesting subject - my only involvenment with the Egyptian police dates back to 1980, & that was just seeing hundreds of them hopping off trucks in Cairo at dusk, & taking up position all around the cty centre, wth tin lids & AK's.

In fact it isn't - I worked with a few Egyptian cops some years ago, a Traffic captain & a captain of detectives, both from Alexandria amongst them.

[ChrisW]

Leigh,

You'll be pleased to know that, 29 years on, the Egyptian police still excel at hopping off trucks, with helmets and AKs, in vast numbers!

Cheers,

Chris

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Since the early 1980s, brassards are worn on the left sleeve by many conscripts (and some warrant officers and adjutants) of the Egyptian Interior Ministry. Most of the major departments/directorates of the Police and the Central Security Forces have their own distinctive brassard, often in several styles, and they are the most distinctive item of Police insignia.

Most brassards incorporate a crude reflective quality for night visibility -- colored ground glass, glued on.

The first one here is from the Port Police (formally the General Directorate of Port Security, in the Public Security Sector). The eagle in the wreath is the standard Police logo. The Arabic reads "Amn al-Mu'any", literally Port Security.

hi chris

can you light me with this egpytian beret...it is from police or egpytian army?

regards from spain

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hi chris

can you light me with this egpytian beret...it is from police or egpytian army?

regards from spain

[SICHERHEITSDIENTS]

Interesting subject - my only involvenment with the Egyptian police dates back to 1980, & that was just seeing hundreds of them hopping off trucks in Cairo at dusk, & taking up position all around the cty centre, wth tin lids & AK's.

In fact it isn't - I worked with a few Egyptian cops some years ago, a Traffic captain & a captain of detectives, both from Alexandria amongst them.

hi leigh

i would thank any light about a new beret i purchased here in spain,look at the forum to see pictures

my questions are:when was used and who did they use this item,army or police?

im a police collector from spain...

my mail is:elcalifa1969@yahoo.es

fernando

[ChrisW]

Nice find, thanks for posting.

The eagle with blue felt backing certainly looks like the Egyptian police. But the beret is strange. I've seen some Police wearing olive green wool berets, but not cotton tan berets. Could you post a better photo of the label inside the beret?

Senior Egyptian police officers sometimes invent their own pieces of uniform and insignia, so it could well be authentic.

Regards,

Chris

[SICHERHEITSDIENTS]

Nice find, thanks for posting.

The eagle with blue felt backing certainly looks like the Egyptian police. But the beret is strange. I've seen some Police wearing olive green wool berets, but not cotton tan berets. Could you post a better photo of the label inside the beret?

Senior Egyptian police officers sometimes invent their own pieces of uniform and insignia, so it could well be authentic.

Regards,

Chris

hi chris

i can not post more pics at the moment because still i haven,t bought this hat ,only these 2 pictures form selller...

many thanks for your interest

fernando

[ChrisW]

Sharqiyya Governorate Security Forces

[ChrisW]

Giza Governorate Security Forces

[ChrisW]

Electricity Police.

(Seriously. Proof that the Egyptian Police -- before the recent revolution -- was too large and had too much time on its hands.)

[ChrisW]

Tourist and Antiquities Police.

Compare to the previous example, which was fully embroidered -- this one has a brass cartouche, and is more common.

[ChrisW]

This is an example, from the Giza Traffic Police, of the full-length brassards worn on both arms by conscripts directing traffic.