Good morning fellow collectors. Hope everyone is well. Picked up this patch the other day. I call it a lone wolf meaning there was nothing else to give a clue as to what it was or who it had belonged to. Theater made I believe. Another collector suggested it is Saudi. The detail isn't great and I'm having trouble making out the words. I have my opinion as to what it says but will hold that now as not to influence anyone else's "eye". Thanks.
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top says "Apoio à irak" which is Portuguese for "Support for Iraq"
bottom says "BPC V Besmayah" which means Building Partner Capacity site 5 (V in roman numerals) Besmayah Iraq
bottom says "BPC V Besmayah" which means Building Partner Capacity site 5 (V in roman numerals) Besmayah Iraq
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"Apoio a Irak" could also be Galician, a language similar to Portuguese spoken in Spain, and because the flags look like Spanish flags that seems more likely. Both Spain and Portugal have had soldiers at BPC Besmayah
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Wow. Thanks Cap. That's great. So you're thinking this is from Inherent Resolve?
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I hate to butt in but here is an almost identical patch on this website
Bob
https://www.coleccionesmilitares.com/emblemas/omp/iraq.htm
Bob
https://www.coleccionesmilitares.com/emblemas/omp/iraq.htm
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Great site Bob. Thanks for posting it. Guessing a US soldier picked it up and brought it back. It would be fascinating to know the journey of some of these items.
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Ok so it is apoyo, Spanish, just poorly stitched
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Nice one Bob!
Thanks Clete
Thanks Clete
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