Poland

	Poland Customs, shoulder patch - very old style Roy Stammwitz collection
	Poland Customs, hat patch set - very old style Roy Stammwitz collection
	Poland Customs, shoulder patch - old style Roy Stammwitz collection
	Poland Customs, shoulder patch - current style, grey background Roy Stammwitz collection
	Poland Customs, shoulder patch - current style, black background Roy Stammwitz collection
	Poland Customs, shoulder patch - current style, Rzepin city Roy Stammwitz collection
	Poland Customs, shoulder patch - current style Roy Stammwitz collection
	Poland Customs, shoulder patch - current style Roy Stammwitz collection
	Poland Customs, shoulder patch - current style variation 2 Manuel Rykembeusch collection
	Poland Customs, mobile control unit white lettering Roy Stammwitz collection
	Poland Customs, mobile control unit silver lettering, variation 1 Roy Stammwitz collection
	Poland Customs, mobile control unit, variation 2 Roy Stammwitz collection
	Poland Customs, mobile control unit, variation 3 Roy Stammwitz collection
	Poland Customs, shoulder patch, maritime unit, variation 1 Roy Stammwitz collection
	Poland Customs, shoulder patch, maritime unit, variation 2 Roy Stammwitz collection
	Poland Customs, shoulder patch, maritime unit, variation 3 Manuel Rykembeusch collection
	Poland Customs, shoulder patch, Dog handler unit, variation 1 Roy Stammwitz collection
	Poland Customs, shoulder patch, Dog handler unit, variation 2 Roy Stammwitz collection
	Poland Customs, shoulder patch, Dog handler unit, variation 3 Roy Stammwitz collection
	Poland Customs, shoulder patch, quick reaction team, finance ministry Roy Stammwitz collection
	Poland Customs, collar insignia Roy Stammwitz collection
	Poland Customs, Finance ministry, special unit Roy Stammwitz collection
	This badge is supposedly Polish in origin. Can anyone confirm?
	Martin from Slovakia collection
	The leaves on the left hand side are oak leaves, the right hand side are laurel leaves. In the middle two snakes, the symbols for thief and tempter twist around the Mercury stick, which, according to Roman mythology is the symbol of the merchant. Thanks for the explanation Mariusz!! Mariusz Michniuk collection
	Mariusz Michniuk collection
	Gdansk Poland Customs badge
	Warsaw Poland Customs badge
	1.Decoration 1974-90 (bronze) 2.Decoration 1990 Decoration for Merit to Customs Service(Odznaka "Zasluzony dla Sluzby Celnej") Instituted by decision of Government of April 22, 1974, originally as the Decoration for Customs Merit of the People's Republic of Poland (Odznaka "Za zaslugi dla celnictwa PRL") in three grades: gold, silver and bronze. Suspended in 1990, it was reintroduced and amended by the Act on Customs Service of July 24, 1999 and the regulation of the Prime Minister of April 17, 2000. The new decoration is conferred in a single grade to members of Customs Service, Frontier Guards, as well as other individuals who have rendered merit to Polish Customs. The decoration is conferred by the Minister of Finances on suggestion of the President of the Central Customs Office. On the uniform the badge is worn on the right chest pocket. Badge 1974-90: octagonal, similar to a cross, rotated 45 degrees. The "arms" of this cross are covered with dark green enamel. Between them there are stylised oak leaves. The round central shield bears an outline map of Poland, also covered with dark green enamel, with a Caduceus (the symbol of the Customs Administration), encircled by laurel and oak sprays. A white enamelled circle bears the inscription ZA ZASLUGI DLA CELNICTWA : PRL. The reverse is blank. Badge 2000: fork cross of silver grey metal, 35 mm in diameter, with the arms covered with dark green enamel and alternate oak and laurel sprays between them. The medallion is as above, bur the white enamelled circle bears the inscription ZASLUZONY DLA SLUZBY CELNEJ. On the reverse there is a screw for mounting. Ribbon 1974-90: 37 mm, green with a wide red central stripe and narrower white side stripes. Silver Customs Medal, Poland - Ladislav Vallo collection