Need a translation

Hi guys,

I need your help to translate this inscription, found in a tri-color desert vest (unidentified too), used by a Royal Marines in Afghanistan.




Thank's by advance,
Clement

I can't help with the translation, but is there any chance I can see the full vest.

There was a few British made tri-colour PLCE items, I've seen the bergan in try-colour.

Appear to be Arabic numerals:

I don't know Pashto or Dari so this isn't very helpful but it might be better than nothing. To me it looks like "?/ک٣/ف?/ا٩" (I put question marks for characters I couldn't ID) which is a combination of numbers and letters. My guess is it's a unit marking (example: C/2/26). But again I don't know this language.

Bear in mind that Arabic is written and read from right to left, rather than left to right as we read in English and most other languages (other than oriental).

bryanbg wrote:Bear in mind that Arabic is written and read from right to left, rather than left to right as we read in English and most other languages (other than oriental).

I believe arabic numbers are read left to right, with a mix of letters and numbers i have no clue what to do.

Hi guys,

Thank's for your help ! It could be a "zap code" also ?

To Ewart, I will share other picts of this vest closely. But in an other post in the british section of the forum

Clement

Clement,
 Here is the translation from my friend in Iraq.
Bob

Hello Bob,

Thank's for your help ! Does your friend able to say what people precisely write like this ? Afghan, Iraqi, kuwaiti or another ?

Best regards,
Clement

BOC wrote:Hello Bob,

Thank's for your help ! Does your friend able to say what people precisely write like this ? Afghan, Iraqi, kuwaiti or another ?

Best regards,
Clement

Clement,
My friend said this style of writing is used by all Arab Countries and most Muslim Countries.
Bob