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Old 04-05-21, 11:12 PM
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Figured I would post this here rather than Canada Forum as I believe it MAY BE more European. My local Royal Can. Legion Branch recently received some memorabilia from the family of a deceased veteran and I have no idea which country it is from. It looks like a Polish para badge but not quite. Would appreciate and comments as to origin.

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Jim Camirand
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Old 04-05-21, 11:30 PM
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Jim,

I don't think it is Polish (though happy to be proved wrong). Design looks similar to some Italian badges, however I can find nothing like it my Italian para reference material. Also, I think it is more a unit badge rather than a para qual.

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Old 05-05-21, 06:39 AM
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This is from the Spanish Parachute Brigade.
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Old 05-05-21, 04:50 PM
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Thanks Ian and nomadalpha for your quick responses...much appreciated.

nomadalpha can you give me a time frame when this badge would have been used in Spain
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Old 05-05-21, 07:48 PM
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Current tunic badge in BRIPAC (Spanish Para Bde).
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Old 05-05-21, 11:02 PM
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Thanks Colin appreciate the quick response. nice to know (less embarrassing) what and where an item is from when you are going to have it displayed to the public...

Thanks again

Jim Camirand
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