M16 holster w/Communist/Chinese embossed star w/1952 on the flap

[pccpccpc]

I had this holster for a long time. The metal hanger on the back & stud to close the flap are brass. There's nothing stamped on the the reverse. The leather is the same as my US M16 holsters. I doubt if it's Chinese, but what country is it from? Any help ID-ing it would be appreciated.

[Allan H.]

That symbol is also used by the Texas National Guard. 

 

Allan

[pccpccpc]

Thanks Allan. I looked up the Texas National Guard emblem, which is similar but not the same as that on the holster or the hat emblem I attached an images of. The Emblem on the holster & metal emblem shown in the images are also similar to the Chinese insignia , but not the same as  well. 

[Boy Howdy]

According to a Google picture search it is a Yugoslavian cap badge.

[pccpccpc]

Thank you for your help. A Yugoslavian cap badge makes sense, therefore I assume the holster could be Yogoslavavian as well. But he holster, which is a clone to a US M16 45 auto holster, fits the 1911A1 perfectly therefore should I assume the holster may have been  made by a US manufacture in 1952 ?  The origin of the holster is still is a mystery. Maybe someone doctored up a US M16 holster for some reason.

[Franklin45]

The US and Yugoslavia signed a Military Assistance Agreement on November 14th 1951, the latter being estranged from the Soviet Union at that time.

 

Yugoslavia was provided a package of equipment by the US under the Mutual Assistance Program during the 50's that included F-84's, F-86's, over 300 M47 Patton Tanks, and almost 600 M4 Sherman Tanks.

 

Not sure if they were supplied with US M1911's at that time but I would not be surprised if they were included as well.  Also quite likely the Yugoslavs had received some M1911's during WWII.

 

There should be documents with itemized lists of equipment provided to each country under the program.

 

[atb]

Is there a possibility the pistols may have been on-board equipment that went with the tanks? I think .45 cal. submachine guns were part of US tank's equipment.

[ShibaLegend]

I'm not seeing the Yugoslav connection. Cap badge and shape of the embossing is clearly different

[pccpccpc]

Now this is starting to make sense & I appreciate the effort of those that helped. I've been collecting since I returned home from Military Service in the early 70's & I don't recall where I got the holster or the cap badge, but I'm certain I got them at different times. When the Soviet Union collapsed I was in a position to get mountains of Commy items, awards, uniforms, etc. Just about anything thing I wanted except  Marshall Zhukov's uniform or awards as they are sacred & well protected. The KGB, who was selling & escorting the stuff out of Russia would not attempt to deal with Zhukov's stuff.  But they did provide an oil painting of Zhukov dated 1945 by the Official Court Artist. Bottom line both items struck me as interesting & I have never seen another of either since then. 

    

[pccpccpc]

For those that don't know want Marshall Zhukov looks like. He is wearing his whites, which is unusual for an official photo or art rendering, in 1945 after WW2 ended.