Garth Thompson Posted March 14, 2011 Share #1 Posted March 14, 2011 3 1/2" x 3 1/4" black wool rectancle with a multi toned gold bullion Griffith, theater made Korea or Japan. Garth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garth Thompson Posted March 14, 2011 Author Share #2 Posted March 14, 2011 Reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vostoktrading Posted March 15, 2011 Share #3 Posted March 15, 2011 Maybe it's supposed to be the Lion of Saint Mark. Venice, Italy? Looks like Japanese or Chinese characters on the newsprint on the back. Jon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted March 15, 2011 Share #4 Posted March 15, 2011 Korean War UN unit??? Great looking patch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Signor Posted March 15, 2011 Share #5 Posted March 15, 2011 Possibly C.B.I. related unit ??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamski Posted March 15, 2011 Share #6 Posted March 15, 2011 I checked my British Formation Sign references, but no luck.... -Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFC Posted March 15, 2011 Share #7 Posted March 15, 2011 I checked my British Formation Sign references, but no luck.... -Ski while you were going through your British Formation Sign did you notice that the 43rd (Wessex) INF.DIV is very similar to that patch Garth Thomsom is showing Henrik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted March 15, 2011 Share #8 Posted March 15, 2011 Korean War UN unit???Great looking patch Did Ethiopia supply troops to the Korean War U.N., ? if so this patch resembles an Ethiopian winged lion used on many of their insignia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garth Thompson Posted March 15, 2011 Author Share #9 Posted March 15, 2011 while you were going through your British Formation Sign did you notice that the 43rd (Wessex) INF.DIV is very similar to that patch Garth Thomsom is showingHenrik I thought of that but I can't find any reference to th 43rd Wessex serving in Asia, Korea or occupied Japan. Garth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garth Thompson Posted March 15, 2011 Author Share #10 Posted March 15, 2011 Did Ethiopia supply troops to the Korean War U.N., ? if so this patch resembles an Ethiopian winged lion used on many of their insignia. The Ethiopians did have troops fighting in Korea but their patch incorporated the symbolic Lion of Judea. Here is an example. Garth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamski Posted March 15, 2011 Share #11 Posted March 15, 2011 I thought of that but I can't find any reference to th 43rd Wessex serving in Asia, Korea or occupied Japan.Garth Yeah, there is no way it is the 43rd Wessex. -Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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