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Small Batch Just Received Plus One
Just thought I would share a small batch I just received from one of my favorite, top dealers. He kindly lets me put items on hold until I can manage them and have enough to make a decent package. Some really nice badges her for me!
The metal UN beret badge looks to be what I've seen termed as the OR badge, where the top of the laurel leaves touch the globe. The one where they do not touch I've seen as an officers badge. I have no idea of this is valid or not. Note the officers embroidered badge the leaves do not touch the globe at the top. The "Plus One" is the 72 Hampshire Yeomanry badge at bottom right. A truly generous gift from a member, received with much appreciation!!! I have other packages coming, including a large one that has been accumulating for 3-4 months now. It's in the US, but not in today's mail, so hopefully soon!!! Terry |
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A nice little haul - the top left UN badge may be white enamel and gilt (the earlier type, I still have some I was issued in 1978 in Cyprus, Italian made ones) or white painted and "gold" plated ones, later issues, both with vertical brooch pins.
A number of variations exist, private purchase in various UN Missions eg I have a light blue and "gold" version purchased in East Timor, probably Chinese made, and what looks like a "normal white paint and "gold" badge but has w/e clutch pin fittings and "IPTF" (the UN Police in Bosnia) marked on the back, purchased fitted to a French made UN beret from the Turkish PX in Sarajevo. Back in 1978 officers wore the metal UN badge, as time progressed they wore embroidered / bullion ones, and UN Police wore a number of variations of issue and private purchase metal and cloth. |
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UN Officers Badge
Terry,
Excellent batch - well done. Here is a bullion embroidered UN officers beret badge, I also have a well worn officers beret with badge from the early 1990s somewhere. Tim
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The multi piece AA badge is a now obsolete OR example to The Highlanders, now subsumed into the Royal Regiment of Scotland as 4 Scots.
CB
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Thank you Gentlemen! it's always a very exciting time when a batch package arrives, and I worry them through the mail all the way!!! Wait till you see my big batch!!! Plus a couple of others - a small lot from Canada and big surprise packet from a friend in the UK!
I checked my metal UN badge and it has a n/s pin with a close clutch. There are no maker marks. Can it be dated from that amount of info? Thanks again, Terry |
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Those were cdertainly still being issued for Op Grapple in the early/mid 90s Terry.
The officer's badge is 'unusual' - I've never seen one like that but plenty of countries were involved in tours all over the world. Mine is very much like the one Tim showed, which I'm pretty sure was issued rather than purchased - I certainly don't remember having to pay for it! |
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Here is that UN Officers Beret with badge from the early 1990s. A UK issued beret well worn and shaped!
Tim
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