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05-02-24, 03:04 PM
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Unknown cloth badges
Amongst a pile of modern cloth stuff that I am going to dispose of are these 3 small badges. Have any of them have age or collectors interest. Would be nice to know what they are.
Cheers John 
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05-02-24, 07:02 PM
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Hi John
The bottom badge is an US Air Force Security Police qualification badge. Originally “Basic Security Police” it is now the “Basic Force Protection” badge since the Security Police became USAF Security Forces a number of years ago. The middle badge is a USAF Second lieutenant (2d Lt) rank badge. Hope this helps Graham
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05-02-24, 07:26 PM
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Thanks Graham, I think most of the badges appear to be modern American
badges. Cheers John
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07-02-24, 08:14 PM
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Hi, in the mixed badge photo, there appears to be a Bundeswehr badge as well as a Bundeswehr collar badge. Many of them seem to be American though. The blue one with writing looks like a name badge. The green circular American ones with arrows on them are 1st Sustainment Command Patches. As far as I am aware, these green styled patches date from approx the 60s....if you posted a picture of all of these badges laid out flat and then showed the backs too, we could look into them in more detail if you like. Many thanks.
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08-02-24, 11:08 AM
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Thanks Stma
John
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08-02-24, 06:09 PM
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If cut edge, they may be Vietnam era, but I don't know of any subdued patches in WW2. But they did start appearing in the Vietnam War, but not sure about Korea.
Terry
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09-02-24, 07:43 PM
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CANADA title
In the first post, first pic, the "CANADA" flash is worn on an epaulet slip-on for shirts, or stitched just below the shoulder seam on a jacket. What is referred to as "Old Gold", it was worn on the old CF Work Dress and later for the short lived Garrison dress. Used if a service person had no unit spcific title of the same style. Time frame would be earlier, as it has the "cheese cloth" backing, before they went to sealing the backs of CF badges with plastic. Very common, so not worth a whole lot. In the UK, 50 P maybe.
Ian
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10-02-24, 04:31 AM
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Hi John
The round circle with Arrow is 1st Logistic Command-Vietnam and is a First Pattern Twill subdued shoulder sleeve Insignia. They were first issued c 1966-67, when the US Army went from full colour patches to using subdued insignia. It wasnt until 1969 the US officially adopted and used the fully embroidered subdued SSI. They were also Vietnam theatre made. Phill
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