Badges relating to Overseas Service - Non Uniform

 

UNIFIL - Irish Battalion Commemorative Badges

These are commemorative badges only, produced by the battalion but not worn on uniforms.

      
66th Inf Batt
(Oct 1989 - Apr 1990)		 83rd Inf Batt
(Apr 1998 - Oct 1998)

 

 

UNIFIL - Irish Battalion Sub-Units 

The badge shown below is a sub unit type badge and was not worn on uniform.

77th Inf Batt
(Apr 1995 - Nov 1995)

 

 

UNMEE 

These badges were locally produced and were unofficial.  They were not worn on uniform. UNMEE stands for the Unitied Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea.   The 1st Irish Guard had no badges and it was only because of a collector with the 2nd Irish Guard that these exist.

      
2nd Irish Guard
1st Platoon		 2nd Irish Guard
2nd Platoon
      
2nd Irish Guard
MP Detachment		 2nd Irish Guard
Transport Platoon
   
             
3rd Irish Guard
Transport Platoon
 

 

 

UNMIL 

This badge was designed by Cpl. George Wykes, 4 Cavalry Squadron and was the badge of Recce Troop,  90 Inf Bn.  It was not worn as a uniform item. The badge incorporates the flags of Ireland and Liberia.

Recce Troop 90th Inf Batt
 

 

 

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 Page Updated : Saturday, 29 September 2007