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Old 04-12-13, 06:16 PM
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A small display of various Arab buttons.
Image may require magnifying to ascertain detail. Or else feel free to request detailed description of any individual buttons. I'll be more than happy to oblige.
I have i.d.'d some and would be happy if the rest can be solved.

1st Row: Libyan Police x 2 (Gaddafi period), Libyan Army x 2 (Gaddafi), Libyan Federal Police (monarchy), Libyan Public Security Force (monarchy) wm & brass.

2nd Row: Libyan Customs (monarchy), Libyan Municipal Guards (monarchy), Syrian Police x 2, Cyrenaican Forces chrome & wm, Iraqi Army/Police

3rd Row: Kuwaiti Armed Forces x 2, Saudi Arabia (Police?) x 2, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified.

4th Row: Unidentified

5th Row: Unidentified Naval x 2, Unidentified, Egyptian Navy (monarchy).

6th Row: Unidentified Quarantine Department x 2 (Fr. Algeria or Fr.Tunisia?), Iraqi Customs & Excise (British Administration).

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Old 05-12-13, 06:28 AM
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The fourth row is Iraq ( Republican ( Pre Saddam Period.)
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Old 05-12-13, 07:59 AM
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Thanks, Redstar

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Old 06-12-13, 10:08 AM
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Row 3 button 6 is the Federal Regular Army (Aden) it was probably also worn by the South Arabian Army as well.
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Old 06-12-13, 01:51 PM
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Thanks, Eddie.
That is a button that has been giving me headaches to i.d.
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Old 06-12-13, 02:53 PM
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Another button with Arabic characters.
Intriguingly crafted, a 3-tiered construction. Nickel. No maker's mark.
The inscription on the shield reads "BRUNEI" - but that's all I know. Would like very much to have it positively identified. I had several of these buttons, evidently from a tunic of sorts, but all except this one have been traded off.
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Old 06-12-13, 07:27 PM
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Re Row 3 Button 6, while googling I just accessed the following site concerning relics of the 1973 Arab-Israeli War:
http://pages.mikebrackin.com/5089/Pi...923735029.html

To further put a spanner in the works, the button is featured among Egyptian uniform insignia. However, to be fair, no specific parent organisation is mentioned.
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Old 06-12-13, 10:06 PM
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I had a query on Arab buttons a while ago:
http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ad.php?t=28310
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