Unknown Dutch armband

[Tino]

Hi guys,

Can someone help me id this Dutch armband?
Not sure where it was used for and where the P stands for, police perhaps?

Thanks in advance,
Tino

[Tino]

I assume this is a Dutch armband but am not sure....

Anyone?

[Mainemilitaria]

Tino,
I assume the picture shows the "face" of the armband and it just continues with the blue/white diagonal ......no other "stamp markings" or "letters".....

I don't know if blue/white represents "Dutch", normally I'd think of with orange for them?....I have a few latewar/early Postwar Allied Prison Camp/Displaced Persons Camps & similiar Allied "authority" armbands...usually in the ethnic colors......this may be one of those.

Seems like Blue/white is sometimes associated to the Ukraine or Russia (?).
Still open for discussion...just my 10cents worth.
John G.

[Dmv]

Well, I'm Dutch, but doesn't look familiar to me.

White-Blue was also used by Brittish Dispatch riders, but not diagonal...
so at this point it could be from anywhere.

[Tino]

The diagonal blue/white pattern continues on the back, the armband has no other markings.

The armband was a gift from a local historian/friend in the Netherlands that sends me items from time to time related to the occupation and liberation of my birthtown in the Netherlands.
This is why I assumed it was Dutch related.

It could very well be an Allied "authority" armband.

For now it remains a mystery....

Thanks for the feedback guys!!!

Tino

[michiel01]

Well which town are we talking about? Perhaps the blue and white is resembling the town colors?

[Tino]

Good thinking..... the city is Heerenveen.
I know the blue and white colors are used in the "coat of arms" of Heerenveen but I am unaware that blue and white resemble the town colors.

Thanks!

Tino

[Dudley]

Never seen this before.

Regards from Holland.