Iraqi medals

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Hi everybody,

Please help me to identify a few medals, mostly from Iraq...

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I saw one like this but in colors...

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another one

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sorry, not in good condition ..... Just would like to know what is it

[Ulsterman]

Well, the top one is the superbly made (Hueningen?) Iraqi flood medal and the bottom one is the Arab-Israei war campaign medal.

I have no clue what the Saddam one is but my guess is that Lorenzo will want it -reaaallllly badly.

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[Ulsterman]

The last one is the WW2 service medal-for service in the Iraq army during 1939-45.

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Thank you, see your advices!!!

That is the last one at the moment not identified (have doubt about the ribbon....)

[Ulsterman]

The triangle one is the November, 1963 commemorative medal-to celebrate the Ba'athist coup d'tat.

See the OMSA database for more information.

[Guest IMHF]

Iraqi Flood Rescue Medal from 1954:

Manufactured by: Huguenin Le Locle, Switzerland.

It is possible that these medals were made in three classes.. Gilt Silver and Bronze..

Why I believe that is because I have seen the large table medals in Silver and Bronze..

Lorenzo

[Guest IMHF]

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Medal for the 14th Ramadan of 1963

Manufactured by Huguenin Le Locle, Switzerland.

I have seen three variations manufactured one possibly Iraqi made.. and 15 other samples of this beautiful medal.

6th medal on Saddam Hussein's medal bar.

Coup against the communist government of Abd al- Karim Qassum and the Ba'athist beginning..

Edited March 11, 2010 by IMHF

[Ulsterman]

Lorenzo-do you know what #4 is?

[Guest IMHF]

<BR>Lorenzo-do you know what #4 is?<BR>

<BR><BR><BR>Medallion of Saddam Hussein our Leader of Iraq on front.<BR><BR>I have seen these as gifts in a keychain form..<BR><BR>Not sure becuse it is missing it's<BR>mounting system.. Edited March 11, 2010 by IMHF

[Guest IMHF]

sorry, not in good condition ..... Just would like to know what is it

Wow

They glued the Philistine mini Medal on it..

Cool

Lorenzo

Edited March 11, 2010 by IMHF

[Ulsterman]

what about #3? Isn't that also a coup commemorative?

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Medallion of Saddam Hussein our Leader of Iraq on front.

I have seen these as gifts in a keychain form..

Not sure becuse it is missing it's

mounting system..

Thank you Lorenzo.

From the first time looks like a keychain item, but my Iraqi friend told me that the medal is official and issued in Political Department.

I will check it from other sources as well.

Do you have any idea about the small medal dated 1945?

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what about #3? Isn't that also a coup commemorative?

That is the other side..... I see a few times the same medal but in colours

[Guest IMHF]

Thank you Lorenzo.

From the first time looks like a keychain item, but my Iraqi friend told me that the medal is official and issued in Political Department.

I will check it from other sources as well.

Do you have any idea about the small medal dated 1945?

Most of the Keychain items are like awards and have the mounting loop just as your medallion here..

This is a Keychain medallion not a medal..

Thank you

Lorenzo

Edited March 11, 2010 by IMHF

[Guest IMHF]

Most of the Keychain items are like awards and have the mounting loop just as your medallion here..

This is a Keychain medallion not a medal..

Thank you

Lorenzo

[Guest IMHF]

That is the other side..... I see a few times the same medal but in colours

I have a box full of these they came from the Taji warehouse that was bomb,

Lorenzo

Edited March 11, 2010 by IMHF

[Guest IMHF]

Here is another Keychain manufactured by Huguenin Le Locle, Switzerland. Someone added a necklace gilt to it... This is for the Iraqi Army Sports Day..

Lorenzo

Edited March 11, 2010 by IMHF

[oamotme]

3rd medal posted 10 March :

Obverse "Mr. Saddam Hussain President of the Repblic of Iraq"

Reverse "Ministry of Politcial Affairs"

Probably a souvenir piece.

Regards, Owain.

Edited March 12, 2010 by oamotme