Today I would like to share with you information related with military and police shoulder patches which my dad have colected. In today’s society, shoulder patches often showcase authoritative positions – many military or police members wear shoulder patches that display their rank or country flag. Army shoulder patches, officially known as shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI), are worn on the upper left arm of the Army combat uniform. The different symbols, badge characters, heraldry symbols, heraldic symbols, national colors and names are usually use in shoulder patches. Here are some photos of these shoulder patches:
Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSS is former USSR's KGB). Under Russian federal law, the FSS (FSB) is a military service just like the armed forces, the MVD, the FSO, the SVR, the FSKN, Main Directorate for Drugs Control and EMERCOM's civil defence, but its commissioned officers do not usually wear military uniforms.
Shoulder patches were often designed with intricate designs including bright colors, when created. Because these bright colors and designs risk standing out when a soldier is in combat or in hiding.
The Hellenic Coast Guard is the national coast guard of Greece. Like many other coast guards, it is a paramilitary organization that can support the Hellenic Navy in wartime, but resides under separate civilian control in times of peace.
Police of the Czech Republic is the national law enforcement agency of the Czech Republic.
The Romanian Police is the national police force and main civil law enforcement agency in Romania. It is subordinated to the Ministry of Administration and Interior and it is led by a General Inspector with the rank of Secretary of State.
The Norwegian Police Service is the Norwegian civilian police agency.
The Swedish Police Authority is the central administrative authority for the police in Sweden, responsible for law enforcement, general social order and public safety within the country.
The Estonian Police are the law enforcement agency of Estonia since 2010 it is Estonian Police and Border Guard Board.
The Latvian National Guard or NG is a part of the Latvian National Armed Forces. The National Guard is a basic land component, consisting of volunteers who perform traditional national guard duties such as crisis response and support for military operations.
Home Guard (Sweden). The Home Guard – National Security Forces is a military reserve force of the Swedish Armed Forces. The Swedish National Home Guard consists mainly of local rapid response units.
Lithuanian State Border Guard Service. The State Border Guard Service or SBGS is the organisation under the authority of the Ministry of the Interior charged with controlling and maintaining the security of Lithuanian borders on land, in the Baltic Sea and the Curonian Lagoon.
