Yesterday in my shop a guy walked in with a decent size box of Iraqi insignia. It looks like some older stuff, but after reading through the Iraqi posts here and on the forum dedicated to Iraqi items, I thought I should ask questions.
In the first photo, the three sets of collar tabs(?), two are green and one is navy blue, look to be of a better qulaity construction.
The patch is machine embroidered on black velvet. The other is a silk woven, like bevo.
The two small flag pins are pretty poor in construction, and have thin safety pin backs. The collar badge(?), is thin stamped and poorly made.
The laquered looking, brass flag pins, that are longer, look slightly better made.
Not sure if the other two pieces are coins or not?
In the second photo:
I think the patch is Popular army and is bullion with snaps on the back. Plus there are two enamelled badges, one has a silver colored background and the other has a gold colored background. Are these different ranks?
From what little research I did I believe the longer badge is Mother Of Battle(?), but again really a trashy construction. Same with the medal. I believe it is for the same thing but compared to what I was able to find the ribbon colors are wrong.
The last is like a FOB with a clear coating across the center of it.
Besides these shown there were different should slip-ons, some were silkm woven and some machine embroidered, some shoulder cords, misc. stamps, collar devices, and a few other small items.
While reading some other postings I read where there is a lot of the items being remade to sell to tourists/ soldiers. Is that what some of this stuff is? Would also like to know what the different badges and patches mean.
Thank you in advance for any info.
Bob
In the first photo, the three sets of collar tabs(?), two are green and one is navy blue, look to be of a better qulaity construction.
The patch is machine embroidered on black velvet. The other is a silk woven, like bevo.
The two small flag pins are pretty poor in construction, and have thin safety pin backs. The collar badge(?), is thin stamped and poorly made.
The laquered looking, brass flag pins, that are longer, look slightly better made.
Not sure if the other two pieces are coins or not?
In the second photo:
I think the patch is Popular army and is bullion with snaps on the back. Plus there are two enamelled badges, one has a silver colored background and the other has a gold colored background. Are these different ranks?
From what little research I did I believe the longer badge is Mother Of Battle(?), but again really a trashy construction. Same with the medal. I believe it is for the same thing but compared to what I was able to find the ribbon colors are wrong.
The last is like a FOB with a clear coating across the center of it.
Besides these shown there were different should slip-ons, some were silkm woven and some machine embroidered, some shoulder cords, misc. stamps, collar devices, and a few other small items.
While reading some other postings I read where there is a lot of the items being remade to sell to tourists/ soldiers. Is that what some of this stuff is? Would also like to know what the different badges and patches mean.
Thank you in advance for any info.
Bob
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