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France This is worn by customs officers of the landing watching branch (borders, airports and seaports). It's representing France with its colours (blue, white, red) protected by a green strip on which "DOUANES" (customs in French) is written. Why a green strip? Because in the last century, custom officers uniform was green colour. On the centre of the patch, a grenade with seven flashes (or flames?) is surrounded by a horn. This insignia was given in 1875 to the military custom corps in active service. In 1886, it became the official customs badge. Today, "les Douanes Françoise" (French Customs) are a civil government service, under authority of the ministry of Economy, Finances and Industry (Treasury), but they kept this insignia for agents who are working in the landing watching branch. This patch is grappled (with Velcro) on the shirt (in summer) or on the pull over (in winter). |
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Variation 2
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Variation 3
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Variation 4
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Manuel Ryckembeusch collection
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Manuel Ryckembeusch collection
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Manuel Ryckembeusch collection
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Manuel Ryckembeusch collection
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French Customs - Collar Insignia The 7 flames are the sign of our former Napoleonian battalion (Chasseurs) and the horn is to remember that we were a battalion of "Voltigeurs" (other elite regiment) - information supplied by Jean-Francois Fouque |
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Paris special service is a service of fifty agents regarding the monitoring part. The role of this service is provided to Directorates Interregional wishing Agents temporarily. Those affected so they find themselves temporarily in service or missing personnel.
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Customs Judiciary Roy Stammwitz collection |
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Customs Judiciary (variation of above insignia)
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Customs Judiciary
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Customs Judiciary G7 Roy Stammwitz collection
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Research Brigade Financial Intervention BRIF Paris Roy Stammwitz collection |
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This patch is confirmed to be French Customs, thanks to Jean-Francois Fouque for his confirmation to be French. His explanation is as follows: ASND -The French patch with ASND is for Association Sportive Nationale des Douanes (National Sport Association of Customs Department) You can see the European stars and two sport shoes. Thank you for that information Jean! |
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This patch is worn on the mountain anorak with the curved Customs shoulder patch. Used only by Customs Officers working in the mountainous areas, eg Chamonix for example. No longer in use as this patch has been super ceded by the first patch, the round variation. Thanks to Roland Briand for this information. |
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Worn on the anorak of mountain in winters (model even more old, prior to 1993) Thanks to Roland Briand for this information. |
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Variation of above insignia
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Variation of above insignia
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Customs Shoulder Patch - version 1, Manuel Ryckembeusch collection
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Customs Shoulder Patch - version 2, Manuel Ryckembeusch collection
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Customs Shoulder Patch - version 3, Manuel Ryckembeusch collection
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Customs Shoulder Patch - version 4 |
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Customs Shoulder Patch - version 5 |
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Blue / silver text patch, breast insignia |
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Text breast patch left side black - silver |
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Text breast patch, type V |
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Text breast patch variation - Manuel Ryckembeusch collection |
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Text breast patch variation - Manuel Ryckembeusch collection
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Text breast patch variation - Manuel Ryckembeusch collection
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Text breast patch variation - Manuel Ryckembeusch collection
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Text breast patch variation - Manuel Ryckembeusch collection
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Text breast patch variation - Manuel Ryckembeusch collection
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Text breast patch variation - Manuel Ryckembeusch collection
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Customs Marine / Aviation Patch The patch is that of the aviators (with the wings) Thanks to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for this information. |
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Air and ground division, city of Dugny.
Scan proudly sent to me by Bruno Ursch.
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Beret Patch This is the old patch of the hat of the female personnel. Thanks to Roland Briand for this information. |
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France Customs Motorcycle patch, used in place of the badge, in order to protect the badge.
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French Customs Motorcycle patch. Referred to as the metal star, a highly sort after role within French Customs
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Customs Breast Patch This is worn on the shirt, just on top of the left pocket. |
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Customs Breast Patch - Variation |