Spider121 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Hello everyone, I am new to the fourm. I was wondering if I could get some help with a few patches that I found in a box of soviet bloc items. I have no idea what they are. I am guessing that they are Egyptian or Syrian maybe? Also, could anyone tell me, what do they say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider121 Posted November 24, 2012 Author Share Posted November 24, 2012 second Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider121 Posted November 24, 2012 Author Share Posted November 24, 2012 Thrid and final Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 They are from Syria. 1. Top: "Nation, Honor, Loyalty" Bottom: "Military Political Academy" 2. Top: "Unity, Liberty, Socialism" Bottom: "Sacrifice, Redemption, Glory" Beneath the eagle: "The Airborne", or "The Paratroopers" 3. Top: "Nation, Honor, Loyalty" Bottom:??? "Ceremonial" something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion101 Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Welcome to the forum and they are indeed, Syrian and awesome find. Specially the paratrooper one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Are those patches, pin on badges, or plaques? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion101 Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Those are patches, I have found some images of the patches being worn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion101 Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 This one should be better than the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speagle Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 I have to go along with Paul about these being pins or badges. Agree you show pictures of them as patches, but the three displayed look more solid than cloth. No arguments, just another observation Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 They are patches. They are generally made of plastic, not cloth. Lion101 has shown a number of similar patches in this thread: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/53375-syrian-shoulder-sleeve-patch I also have several similar ones, but I don't have any scans at hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion101 Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Yes, if you checkout the thread. I have ones that are both plastic and cloth. I have seem ones that are metal as well. It's seem that the last one that spider posted appears to be metal as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoor Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 1st badge is for the military political college 2nd is paratrooper 3rd is ceremonial company ( honour guard?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider121 Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 Thank you very one for all of your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Thank you for sharing your very interesting items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josemann57 Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Hi Information is accurate. The second patch is paper engulfed in plastic, the third is metallic engulfed in plastic. The only cloth patch I have seen is the "Assad Battalions" that were led by the late president's borther Rifaat Al-Assad. Usually, the syrian army does not have the nice patches we see every where. However, they do produce good quantities of paratrooper wing badges with either the late president Hafez al Assad head (rare to find these days), then Bassel AlAssad head (really very rare to find) and lateset with Bashar Al Assad head. These were made for all special forces battalions. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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